Publications by authors named "Kristina Howansky"
Article Synopsis
- The research investigates how role-playing video games (RPGs) affect gender identity development in transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals.
- In the first study, interviews with 10 TGNC individuals revealed that RPGs offer themes of character customization and safe exploration that impact their gender identity.
- The second study, involving 100 participants, quantitatively assessed avatar customization in RPGs, finding that while it didn't directly affect gender identity commitment, customizable avatars were linked to a greater reported influence of RPGs on gender identity development.
