The Impact of Social Connectedness and Internalized Transphobic Stigma on Self-Esteem Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Adults
The Impact of Social Connectedness and Internalized Transphobic Stigma on Self-Esteem Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Adults
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DOI：
10.1080/00918369.2016.1236587
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Goodman, Revital
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作者：
Austin, Ashley;Goodman, Revital
变性人和性别不一致(TGNC)社区仍然是一个明显边缘化的群体，面临普遍的歧视、微侵犯和受害。与少数群体压力模型一致，TGNC个人在当代社会持续经历幸福的障碍；然而，在这一群体中揭示基于复原力的健康途径的研究很少。本研究旨在探讨内在化跨性恐惧症污名和针对少数族群压力的潜在缓冲--社会联系对TGNC认同的成年人自尊的影响和交互作用。数据是在全国变性人会议期间从65名TGNC确认的成年人中收集的。多元回归分析表明，自尊受到内化性变态恐惧症的负向影响，而受到社会联系的正向影响。社交连通性对内化性易性恐惧症和自尊之间的关系没有显著的调节作用。旨在增加社会连通性和减少内在化的跨性别恐惧症污名的微观和宏观干预措施，对于提高TGNC社区的复原力和福祉可能是至关重要的。
The transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) community continues to represent a notably marginalized population exposed to pervasive discrimination, microaggressions, and victimization. Congruent with the minority stress model, TGNC individuals persistently experience barriers to wellbeing in contemporary society; however, research uncovering resilience-based pathways to health among this population is sparse. This study aimed to explore the impact and interaction between internalized transphobic stigma and a potential buffer against minority stresssocial connectednesson the self-esteem of TGNC identified adults. Data were collected from 65 TGNC identified adults during a national transgender conference. Multiple regression analysis reveals that self-esteem is negatively impacted by internalized transphobia and positively impacted by social connectedness. Social connectedness did not significantly moderate the relationship between internalized transphobia and self-esteem. Micro and macro interventions aimed at increasing social connectedness and decreasing internalized transphobic stigma may be paramount for enhancing resiliency and wellbeing in the TGNC community.