1.3. Gender Differences in Trauma, Mental Representations, and Attachment Security
guilt, anger, PTSD, trauma
In recent years, gender has become more of a malleable concept, particularly among children and adolescents, with many young people identifying as nonbinary or gender-fluid [Research suggests that males and females respond differently to trauma and demonstrate different symptoms related to PTSD. A study found that women might experience more feelings of guilt, while men might be more likely to express feelings of anger [Few studies have investigated any potential distinctions between males and females in terms of mental representations during adolescence. Data show that adolescent girls typically possess lower self-esteem and more unfavorable self mental representations than boys [A single research study has been conducted to gauge the effects of attachment patterns, mental representations, and gender on the number of childhood trauma symptoms experienced by young adolescents. Ortigo et al. (2013) [