Identity-Related Factors Protect Well-Being against Stigma for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
dc.contributor.author | Doyle, DM | |
dc.contributor.author | Begeny, CT | |
dc.contributor.author | Barreto, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Morton, TA | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-26T06:33:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-10-06 | |
dc.description.abstract | Relatively little is known about identity-related resilience factors associated with well-being among transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people. Drawing upon theory on stigma-related stress and resilience and work examining group identification as a buffer against discrimination, the aim of the current study was to model perceived discrimination, transgender identification, and gender identity affirmation as predictors of well-being for TGNC people. We also tested whether the positive association between gender identity affirmation and well-being might be explained by the benefits affirmation has for individual self-concept clarity. Participants were 105 TGNC individuals (42% transgender male, 39% transgender female, 19% other gender non-conforming [e.g., non-binary]) recruited through online forums and support groups in the United Kingdom and North America who completed an online survey including self-report measures of key constructs. Results from structural equation models demonstrated that: (1) experiences of discrimination were associated with lower well-being overall, but having a stronger transgender identity moderated this association; (2) after adjustment for discrimination and transgender identification, experiences of gender identity affirmation were independently associated with greater well-being for TGNC people. Secondary analyses demonstrated that gender identity affirmation was linked to well-being through reinforcing a strong, internalized sense of clarity about individual self-concept. Results are discussed in terms of the implications for TGNC health and well-being, particularly with regards to the need for supportive, identity-affirming social environments. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Exeter | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 6 October 2021 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10508-021-02029-1 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/125467 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Springer / International Academy of Sex Research | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2021. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | |
dc.subject | Transgender | en_GB |
dc.subject | Well-Being | en_GB |
dc.subject | Discrimination | en_GB |
dc.subject | Identity Affirmation | en_GB |
dc.subject | Self-Concept | en_GB |
dc.title | Identity-Related Factors Protect Well-Being against Stigma for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-26T06:33:22Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-0002 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Springer via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.description | Availability of data and material: The materials and anonymized data for this study are available upon request to the corresponding author. | en_GB |
dc.description | Code availability: The code for analyses conducted in this work are available upon request to the corresponding author. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Archives of Sexual Behavior | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-04-27 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2021-04-27 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2021-04-25T09:24:38Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-10-11T14:17:13Z | |
refterms.panel | A | en_GB |
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