INTRODUCTION Transfemale youth (TFY) are an underserved and understudied population at risk for numerous poor physical and mental health outcomes, most notably HIV. Research suggests that parental acceptance and social support may serve as protective factors against HIV and other risks for TFY; however, it is unclear whether TFY receive primary social support from parents with or without parent...

National identity is the most pervasive level of identity among all social systems. In compare with other type of common identity, the national identity will affect on different aspects of life in every social system. So, this study attempts to examine Yazd young's attitude toward national identity and its effective factors. The sample size of this survey consists of 378 young (18-30 ages) whic...

This study aims at finding how teenagers reveal their identity by naming social media accounts. There are many factors contributing to the construction of identity, both from self-concept and also environment. Social is used introduce themselves world. way they can seek confirmation confirming proper names or find new identities, creating names. carried out observing Instagram accounts 55 stude...

ego identity defined as a fundamental element of a person and as self-continuum, mental andinward image that an individual has about him or herself. this subject investigated in contemporary world, amply.for actualizing and testing this concept, four bases including achievement, moratorium, foreclosure and diffusionintroduced and based on this framework, and the effect of different factors on e...

The present study is aimed at assessing the state of national identity among female students of Ahwaz Islamic Azad University and explores the social factors affecting upon it. The statistical society consisted of 8532 students at the three levels of associate diploma undergraduate and master degrees. The research method in this study is a “survey” and collection of data has been carried out by...

This study was an endeavor to develop a model of identity among Iranian EFL learners. To achieve this end, a multiphase design was implemented. Initially, it attempted to investigate different factors of identity to propose and validate a model. Thus, 120 EFL learners studying in different English language institutes in Iran were randomly selected, and 36 learners were interviewed about their v...

This article contributes to an understanding of Sikh identity by examining the narrative construction of identity through an examination of opinions and practices of ordinary Sikhs. The particular contours of a nationalist identity narrative and its four narrative themes are developed through a close analysis of interview responses. The interview responses provide evidence to support the argume...