Method. The current daily diary study investigated the frequency and types of
microaggressions experienced by TGD people as well as their concurrent and prospective
associations with mental health and well-being. Daily surveys measuring microaggressions,
gender dysphoria, depressive and anxious symptoms, and self-esteem over the ...
Method. The current daily diary study investigated the frequency and types of
microaggressions experienced by TGD people as well as their concurrent and prospective
associations with mental health and well-being. Daily surveys measuring microaggressions,
gender dysphoria, depressive and anxious symptoms, and self-esteem over the last 24 hours
were completed by TGD participants (N = 39) across 10 consecutive days (total of 351 diary
entries).
Results. Seventy-four percent of participants experienced some form of microaggression
within the 10-day study period, reporting an average of 1 microaggression approximately
every other day. Microaggressions were associated with greater feelings of gender dysphoria,
depressive and anxious symptoms, and lower self-esteem at the between-person level, while
evidence for within-person effects was mixed (with some evidence for significant
associations with gender dysphoria and self-esteem for specific microaggression domains).
No evidence for prospective associations between microaggressions and mental health were
found in the current study.
Discussion. Given the frequency of experiences of microaggressions in TGD people’s daily
lives, particularly misuse of pronouns, it is critical that healthcare providers are aware of
potential effects on mental health and well-being.
