Data · dataset · 2026
Exploring the coming out experiences of female adolescents who identify as bi+ : an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.17034/32637585.v1
Coming out is a journey that sexual minority individuals appear to be undertaking at increasingly younger ages.
Description
Yet, there is limited research to date examining the coming out experiences of adolescents. The present study addressed this gap in the literature by exploring female adolescents’ experiences of coming out as bi+.
Using a qualitative design, this study comprised individual one-to-one semi-structured interviews with six participants. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis identified three Group Experiential Themes: one, daunting and arduous nature of acknowledging and exploring one’s sexual orientation; two, fear and desire to control; selective and strategic disclosures; and three, protective factors facilitate survival and thriving.
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The findings supported the existing literature highlighting the importance of social connection and support to promote resilience throughout the coming out journey, and this formed the basis of implications for Educational Psychology practice.<br>
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17034/32637585.v1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
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Provenance · 3 source records, 7 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/32637585 | 8 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/32637585 | 8 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/32637585 | 8 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | connector:figshare_dmu_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/description |
| license_text | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| publication_date | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/title |