Prevalence and Predictors of Disclosure of Transgender Identity

Maguen, Shira; Shipherd, Jillian C.; Harris, Holly N.; Welch, Lisa P.

doi:10.1300/j514v19n01_02

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“…Although developed to describe the HIV disclosure decision-making process, Serovich's consequences theory seems to have wider applicability, as evidenced by participants' descriptions of trans identity disclosures. Given the centrality of identity disclosures to the safer sex discussions reported by transgender participants and the lack of research on these important conversations (Maguen, Shipherd, Harris, & Welch, 2007), further research on trans identity disclosures using CPM and consequences theory is warranted.…”

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The Safer Sex Communication of Transgender Adults: Processes and Problems

Kosenko

2011

Journal of Communication

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As HIV continues to devastate marginalized communities, organizations have prioritized the development of evidence-based HIV prevention programs. Although the transgender community is disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, no effective HIV prevention interventions have been identified for this group. The few published interventions focus on communication skills and community-building efforts, necessitating greater understanding of the sexual communication experiences of a broad segment of the trans-community.To explore the transgender experience with safer sex communication, 41 transgender adults were interviewed. Participants described safer sex communication as a complicated endeavor, involving privacy management, uncertainty reduction, and discussion of various approaches to sexual safety. Understanding the process of (and associated problems with) safer sex communication for transgender adults suggests implications for theory, research, and practice.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Safer Sex Communication of Transgender Adults: Processes and Problems

Kosenko

2011

Journal of Communication

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“…Previous work consistently found that males were significantly more transphobic than females [7,10,18,20,27,34,35,37,42,43,52,53,56,58], and that male violations from societal gender norms evoke stronger negative reactions than female violations [38,39,49,58]. Baiocco et al [3] observed that females were reported to have a higher percentage of cross-gender best friends than males.…”

Section: Transphobia In Malesmentioning

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Which Gender is More Concerned About Transgender Women in Female Bathrooms?

Stones

2016

Gend. Issues

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We enumerate 1035 user comments from 190 online articles to gauge public opinion about safety and privacy when transgender women use female bathrooms. In these comments, we find that cisgender males are around 1.559 as likely to express concern about safety and privacy as cisgender females. Moreover, we find that when expressing concern (a) cisgender females are around 49 as likely as cisgender males to assert that transgender women do not directly cause their safety and privacy concerns, typically emphasizing their concerns are about 'perverts' posing as transgender females, and (b) cisgender males are around 1.59 as likely as cisgender females to assert that transgender females directly cause their safety and privacy concerns. We theorize that the heightened concern seen in males in these comments stems from them being more likely to view transgender females not as females, but as males who are lying or mistaken about their gender, and consequently they view themselves as protecting females from these males intruding into private, female-only spaces. This may be further exacerbated by a fear of deception and a belief that transgender people are mentally ill or 'sick'.

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“…Studies among transgender individuals have found a wide range of lifetime HIV testing rates, ranging from 54% lifetime testers in Canada to 81% in El Salvador 7 Qualitative research from outside China suggests that social discrimination and stigma 8 , lack of social support 9 , accessibility of health care (include HIV testing) 4 , and fear of disclosure 10 contribute to poor HIV test uptake among transgender individuals.…”

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Sexual Behaviors and HIV/Syphilis Testing Among Transgender Individuals in China

Best¹,

Tang²,

Zhang³

et al. 2015

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Background HIV and syphilis are disproportionately common among transgender individuals globally, yet few studies have investigated transgender HIV/syphilis risk and testing in low and middle-income nations. We conducted an online survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals to examine sexual behaviors, and HIV/syphilis testing in China. Methods We recruited MSM and transgender individuals from two-major Chinese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) web platforms. Chi-square and logistic regression were used to compare risk behaviors, HIV and syphilis testing history, and prevalence between transgender individuals and other MSM. Results Among the 1320 participants, 52 (3·9%) self-identified as transgender. Demographics, including education, employment, and marital status were similar between both groups, while transgender individuals were older. Condomless anal intercourse rate was comparable between the groups. Transgender individuals were less likely to report ever testing for HIV (34·6% VS 62·0%) and syphilis (15·7% VS 31·2%) with adjusted ORs of 0·36 (95% CI 0·20–0·65) and 0·42 (95% CI 0·20–0·91), respectively. We found a trend towards higher HIV prevalence among transgender individuals (11·1% VS5·7%, P=0·12). Conclusion Transgender individuals have suboptimal HIV and syphilis testing rates in China. Given the substantial risk behaviors and burden of HIV/STI in the general Chinese MSM population and lack of knowledge about transgender individuals, enhanced HIV/syphilis testing programs for transgender individuals in China are needed.

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Prevalence and Predictors of Disclosure of Transgender Identity

Cited by 44 publications

References 30 publications

The Safer Sex Communication of Transgender Adults: Processes and Problems

The Safer Sex Communication of Transgender Adults: Processes and Problems

Which Gender is More Concerned About Transgender Women in Female Bathrooms?

Sexual Behaviors and HIV/Syphilis Testing Among Transgender Individuals in China

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