ERIC - Thesaurus - Gender Identity

Gender Identity

Scope Note:

Awareness of oneself as male, female, or a combination of both or neither. From 1986-2025, the descriptor "Sexual Identity" was used to index this subject.

Category: Individual Development and Characteristics

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Broader Terms

N/A

Narrower Terms

Cisgender People
Transgender People

Use this term instead of

Androgyny
Gender Constancy
Nonbinary People
Sex Category Constancy
Sexual Identity

Related Terms

Biological Influences
Developmental Psychology
Femininity
Gender Issues
Homosexuality
Identification (Psychology)
LGBTQ People
Masculinity
Self Concept
Sex Role
Sex Stereotypes
Sexual Orientation
Sexuality

Added to ERIC: 8/1/1986