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100			_aXu, Ge et al...
245			_a “We don’t have a template to follow”: Sexual identity development and its facilitative factors among sexual minority men in the context of China. _b(Journal Article)
260			_aWashington _b:American Psychological Association _c,March 2023
300			_a 146-158. p.
490			_aAmerican Psychological Association , Volume 70, Number 2
505			_a***______{For Hard Copy, Please visit Library.}________***
520			_aAbstract- Extant research on sexual identity development among sexual minority individuals has been predominantly conducted in Western contexts and focused on factors that hinder identity development processes. Using thematic analysis, this qualitative study sought to explore the experiences of sexual identity development among Chinese sexual minority men as well as the facilitative factors in China that positively influence this developmental process. The sample comprised 24 participants who self-identified as Chinese sexual minority men. The analysis yielded five overarching themes: awareness of one’s attraction and corresponding reactions, identity exploration, moving toward identity acceptance and commitment, acceptance and support from others, and environmental support. The first three themes described the processes of sexual identity development among Chinese sexual minority men, whereas the latter two themes centered on the related facilitative factors in the context of China. The results highlight the importance of understanding the identity development process within Chinese minority men’s unique sociocultural contexts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
650			_aSexual minority
650			_asexual identity
650			_achina
650			_aqualitative
650			_athematic analysis
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000651
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