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“They were talking to an idea they had about me”: a qualitative analysis of transgender individuals’ experiences using dating apps
No full textDating app use is common and has become particularly relevant for transgender and non-binary people seeking platonic, romantic, and sexual connections with others. In this qualitative study, 15 transgender and non-binary individuals (M = 22.67 years, SD = 3.09 years) were interviewed to explore their experiences using dating apps. Thematic analysis was used to generate themes and subthemes. Six themes were identified: 1) connection to queer community; 2) expression of gender identity on dating apps; 3) fetishization on dating apps; 4) impacts of dating apps on sexual experiences; 5) safety on dating apps; and 6) recommendations for dating app developers. Results show that dating apps are an important tool used by trans/non-binary individuals to connect with others in the queer community and find platonic, romantic, and sexual partners. However, there are concerns about their use such as fears for safety and experiences of fetishization. More research, education, and implementations of app development, including the involvement of trans and non-binary people, are needed to address these concerns
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Sex beyond the binary: an exploratory analysis of non-binary sexuality and partnerships
No full textNon-binary identities are often overlooked in quantitative sex research. This explorative study focused on the sexuality and partnerships of non-binary people. The analysis addressed three primary topics: the characteristics of non-binary people’s sexual experiences, demographic factors linked to sexual well-being and relationship satisfaction, and differences between non-binary and binary trans/cisgender individuals. Eight hundred and twenty-two participants (462 non-binary, 129 binary trans and 231 cisgender individuals) took part. 60% of non-binary individuals identified as autistic and 40% reported chronic health conditions or physical disabilities. Regression analyses were performed with sexual wellbeing, sexual satisfaction, and relationship satisfaction as dependent variables and demographics, transition status and minoritised identities as independent variables. Among the non-binary subsample, being autistic, being asexual, being in a relationship and transition status were associated with higher sexual well-being, while sexual fluidity and living with chronic health conditions were linked to lower sexual well-being. Sexual fluidity was associated with lower sexual and relationship satisfaction. Non-binary and binary trans individuals reported lower sexual satisfaction and wellbeing than cisgender individuals. Results highlight the importance of examining overlapping minoritised identities in non-binary populations and call for further investigation into the connections between sexual fluidity, autism, asexuality, and sexual outcomes to improve understanding of non-binary people’s sexual experiences
“It feels like a lightness, and it feels… happy”: qualitative exploration of transgender and non-binary adults’ understanding of gender euphoria, gender dysphoria, and sexual wellbeing
No full textIntroduction: considerable research with transgender individuals has centered on gender dysphoria, neglecting the diverse range of transgender experiences and minimizing the importance of opportunities for positive self-identification. However, an emerging body of literature challenges this pathologizing perspective by exploring the concept of gender euphoria, which highlights the affirmative dimensions of transgender experiences and disputes the idea that transgender identities are exclusively defined by hardship and distress. Consequently, this study sought to address the following questions: 1) How do transgender people conceptualize and define gender euphoria as opposed to gender dysphoria?, 2) What are transgender individuals’ experiences with gender euphoria as opposed to gender dysphoria during sexual encounters?, and 3) What additional factors do transgender individuals report as being beneficial or detrimental for their overall sexual wellbeing?Methods and results: drawing from 24 interviews with transgender and non-binary participants and using reflexive thematic analysis, five themes were generated: definitions of gender dysphoria and gender euphoria; cissexist norms and LGBTQ+ community norms; relationship characteristics and sexual wellbeing; embodied gender dysphoria, gender euphoria, and changes through transition; and sexual behaviors.Discussion: these findings provide insights into gender euphoria among transgender individuals and practical implications for researchers and practitioners. Understanding gender euphoria’s impact on sexual experiences may help enhance the sexual health and overall wellbeing of transgender individuals
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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