Internalized transphobia: Exploring perceptions of social messages in transgender and gender-nonconforming adults

Rood, Brian A.; Reisner, Sari L.; Puckett, Jae A.; Surace, Francisco I.; Berman, Ariel; Pantalone, David W.

doi:10.1080/15532739.2017.1329048

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“…Studies identified that individuals were highly aware of social stigma about their gender identity, and of transphobic narratives, and that for some people these became internalized, resulting in a sense of shame about their gender. One study highlighted that social messages about transgender people directly led to self-hate, confusion, and shame ( Rood et al, 2017 ). These feelings had consequences such as difficulties affirming gender identity, finding satisfaction with physical body, and hiding at home.…”

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The phenomenology of gender dysphoria in adults: A systematic review and meta-synthesis

Cooper

Russell

Mandy³

et al. 2020

Clinical Psychology Review

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Gender dysphoria is distress due to a discrepancy between one's assigned gender and gender identity. Adults who wish to access gender clinics are assessed to ensure they meet the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria. Therefore, the definition of gender dysphoria has a significant impact on the lives of individuals who wish to undergo physical gender transition. This systematic review aimed to identify and synthesize all existing qualitative research literature about the lived experience of gender dysphoria in adults. A pre-planned systematic search identified 1491 papers, with 20 of those meeting full inclusion criteria, and a quality assessment of each paper was conducted. Data pertaining to the lived experience of gender dysphoria were extracted from each paper and a meta-ethnographic synthesis was conducted. Four overarching concepts were identified; distress due to dissonance of assigned and experienced gender; interface of assigned gender, gender identity and society; social consequences of gender identity; internal processing of rejection, and transphobia. A key finding was the reciprocal relationship between an individual's feelings about their gender and societal responses to transgender people. Other subthemes contributing to distress were misgendering, mismatch between gender identity and societal expectations, and hypervigilance for transphobia.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The phenomenology of gender dysphoria in adults: A systematic review and meta-synthesis

Cooper

Russell

Mandy³

et al. 2020

Clinical Psychology Review

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“…In tandem to these individual-level interventions, those targeting larger socioecological systems may be implemented to decrease the stigmatization TGNC individuals experience through “distal” forms of minority stress. For example, a study recently identified messages in popular media as being a key contributor to transphobia, suggesting that interventions targeting media outlets may be especially effective [27]. Alternatively, a proposed means of decreasing transphobia has been door-to-door canvassing, which has proven to be effective in at least one study [28].…”

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Minority Stress Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety Among Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Youth

Chodzen

Hidalgo

Chen

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Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…Transgender people also experience these proximal stressors. Similar to internalized homonegativity, transgender people may experience internalized transnegativity (i.e., hold negative beliefs about their identity and about others who share this identity) as a result of social stigma placed on transgender identities (Rood et al, 2017).…”

Section: Minority Stress Among Transgender Peoplementioning

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Psychological Interventions Promoting Resilience Among Transgender Individuals: Transgender Resilience Intervention Model (TRIM)

Matsuno

Israel

2018

The Counseling Psychologist

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Transgender people experience disproportionately high mental and physical health risks. Minority stress theory identifies distal and proximal stressors that contribute to negative mental health outcomes for transgender people, and suggests that resilience factors can buffer the negative influence of these stressors. In this article, we aim to synthesize the psychological literature on resilience strategies among transgender people and position it within the minority stress framework and introduce an adapted model called the transgender resilience intervention model (TRIM). The TRIM suggests that social support, community belonging, family acceptance, participating in activism, having positive role models, and being a positive role model are group-level resilience factors. Self-worth, self-acceptance and/or pride, self-definition, hope, and transition are individual-level factors that promote resilience. Community, group, and individual interventions and their potential influence on resilience are discussed. The model calls for the development of additional interventions aimed at increasing resilience for transgender people.

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Internalized transphobia: Exploring perceptions of social messages in transgender and gender-nonconforming adults

Cited by 75 publications

References 38 publications

The phenomenology of gender dysphoria in adults: A systematic review and meta-synthesis

The phenomenology of gender dysphoria in adults: A systematic review and meta-synthesis

Minority Stress Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety Among Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Youth

Psychological Interventions Promoting Resilience Among Transgender Individuals: Transgender Resilience Intervention Model (TRIM)

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