Transitioning Online: A Study of the Transgender Community's Digital Evolution and Self-Portrayal Practices in an Online Setting

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dc.contributor.advisorKaufhold, William T.
dc.contributor.authorCoker, Michael C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJoyce, Vanessa de Macedo Higgins
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFarris, Kristen
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-11T16:08:05Z
dc.date.available2018-01-11T16:08:05Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.description.abstractThis 2-part study examined transgender individuals’ use of social media and used a variety of attitude measures to capture their perceived social support, self-acceptance, and attitudes about deception and trust in social media. A national survey of members of the transgender community (N=131) found that high social media users were less trusting and more accepting of deceptive behaviors online; those who live in the South report less social support than those living in any other region of the country; many were reluctant to report how they “negotiated” their gender transition on social media and half (51.4%) reported abandoning their original social media personas and creating new ones after transitioning. This study makes unique contributions to the understanding of the role of social media in the lives of transgender Americans.
dc.description.departmentJournalism and Mass Communication
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent86 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationCoker, M. C. (2017). <i>Transitioning online: A study of the transgender community's digital evolution and self-portrayal practices in an online setting</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/6943
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectDigital media
dc.subjectSocial media
dc.subjectTransgender
dc.subjectGender identity
dc.subjectSelf-acceptance
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.subject.lcshTransgender peopleen_US
dc.subject.lcshSexual minorities in mass mediaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSexual minoritiesen_US
dc.titleTransitioning Online: A Study of the Transgender Community's Digital Evolution and Self-Portrayal Practices in an Online Setting
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentJournalism and Mass Communication
thesis.degree.disciplineMass Communication
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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