Intergenerationele Transmissie Van Genderidentiteit

Abstract

Background: Nowadays an increasing number of children develop a different gender identity than their assigned sex at birth. Unfortunately, little research has focused on the intergenerational transmission of gender identity between parents and children and the influence of implicit and explicit gender stereotypes on this relation. Aim of the study: This study was aimed to investigate whether the gender identity of parents related to the gender identity of their children and if implicit and explicit gender stereotypes had an impact on this relation. Method: This study was conducted in families, 91 children and 157 parents. They have filled in a questionaire on gender identity. The parents also filled in a questionaire on explicit genderstereotypes and the implicit assosiation test was conducted. Results: There were no significant relations found between the gender identity of parents and the gender identity of their children. The implicit and explicit gender stereotypes also had no significant impact on this relation. Take home message: Although the number of children with a different gender identity than their assigned sex at birth is increasing, there seems to be no relation between the gender identity of their parents and their own gender identity. This relation seems not be moderated by implicit and explicit gender stereotypes of parents.