Sexual Self-Concept Discrepancies Mediate the Relation between Gender Dysphoria Sexual Esteem and Sexual Attitudes in Binary Transgender Individuals

Kennis, Mathilde; Duecker, Felix; T’Sjoen, Guy; Sack, Alexander T.; Dewitte, Marieke

doi:10.1080/00224499.2021.1951643

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“…Sexual Attraction measures transgender women’s self-evaluation of their own sexual attractiveness as a transgender woman. Individual sexual attractiveness is an important part of their body image ( Hockey et al, 2021 ), and it can also affect the level of an individual’s self-esteem ( Kennis et al, 2021 ). The researchers believe that, for transgender women, subjective feelings of their own sexual attraction are more related to their transgender identity.…”

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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Gender Identity Scale for Transgender Women in China

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Transgender women are an important subgroup of the transgender umbrella and have their own unique gender identity. This article aimed to understand and measure the latent concept of gender identity among Chinese transgender women from a multi-dimensional perspective. Through a two-phase, iterative scale development process, we developed the Gender Identity Scale for Transgender Women (GIS-TW) in Chinese. Literature reviews, expert consultations, and focus groups constitute phrase 1 of the study, which resulted in the first version of GIS-TW with 30 items. In phrase 2, exploratory factor analysis on a sample of 244 Chinese transgender women revealed a six-factor solution across the 22 items. The Bem Sex Role Inventory was included to test for convergent validity, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was used to test discriminant validity. Then we conducted the confirmatory factor analysis with an independent sample of 420 Chinese transgender women, which produced the final version of GIS-TW with 21 items. The internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.71–0.87) and test-retest stability (r = 0.73–0.87) of each factor was good. In conclusion, the GIS-TW is a reliable and valid psychometric tool for the assessment of Chinese transgender women’s gender identity. Future application of the scale will help transgender women obtain better gender confirmative interventions.

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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Gender Identity Scale for Transgender Women in China

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“…Interestingly, cisgender women with a history of same-sex sexual experience were higher in sexual entitlement, self-efficacy, and self-reflection ( Boislard and Zimmer-Gembeck, 2011 ). In recent work, transgender individuals scored lower than cisgender individuals on several sexual self-esteem scales (e.g., behavior, body perception, conduct, and attractiveness; Kennis et al, 2021 ). Overall, the results illustrated that transgender individuals have a more negative sexual self-concept ( Kennis et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…In recent work, transgender individuals scored lower than cisgender individuals on several sexual self-esteem scales (e.g., behavior, body perception, conduct, and attractiveness; Kennis et al, 2021 ). Overall, the results illustrated that transgender individuals have a more negative sexual self-concept ( Kennis et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…However, it is critical to highlight the dynamic role that gender, race, and sexuality can play in the development of one’s SS. Previous research has shown that gender is significantly associated with sexual subjectivity, for example, men have reported greater sexual self-esteem, entitlement to self-pleasure, and self-efficacy in gaining pleasure ( Kennis et al, 2021 ; Zimmer-Gembeck and French, 2016 ). Furthermore, female adolescents hold a stronger self-concept when compared to males ( Rostosky et al, 2008 ).…”

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“Sex as a way to gain some control”: Sexual subjectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted dynamics of sexual health, including sexual subjectivity, or the way in which someone thinks of themself as a sexual being and feels entitled to pleasure. This study examines how adults in the US perceive changes in their sexual subjectivity related to the pandemic. We conducted an online survey ( N = 326), and included thematic analyses related to open-ended questions. The following themes emerged: intentional self-reflection, control of change, control of perspective, control of relationships, control of communication, and control of sexual behavior. Our findings have implications for psychological and public health approaches. We find large overlap of “capacity and engagement in self-reflection” across other themes. The implications and durability of these changes are unknown.

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“…The discrepancy between people's perceived real self and what they see as an ideal for themselves has unpleasant consequences for marital relationships and life satisfaction (Robins & Boldero, 2003). Kennis et al (2021) reported that sexual self-concept discrepancy mediated the relationship between gender dysphoria, sexual esteem, and sexual attitudes. "Self" is a fundamental element of human personality and the agent of personal compromise.…”

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A Structural Equation Modeling to Explain Marital Burnout: Pornography Consumption and Perfectionism With the Mediating Role of Sexual Self-concept

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Objective: With the development of technology and easy access to a variety of content in Internet, the pornography consumption along with individual characteristics can be one of the factors affecting couples' relationship. This study aimed to assess the role of pornography consumption and sexual perfectionism with mediating role of sexual self-concept on marital burnout among university students in Iran. Methods: The research method was cross-sectional and correlation study. The sample of this study consisted of married students of Islamic Azad University, of which 210 answered online to Pornography Consumption Inventory (PCI- Reid, et al., 2011), The Multidimensional sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (MSSCQ-Snell, 1998), Multidimensional Sexual Perfectionism Questionnaire (MSPQ- Snell, 2011), and Couple Burnout Measure (Pines, 1996). The questionnaire of PCI and MSSCQ were translated into Persian for the first time and were used after confirming the validity and reliability. Correlation coefficients (using SPSS software) and path analysis (using LISREL statistical software) were used to investigate the variables of the couple burnout prediction model. Results: The results showed that positive sexual self-concept was not related to marital burnout and only negative self-concept was positively related to marital burnout. There was no direct relationship between pornography and marital burnout, but there was a positive relationship with the mediating role of negative sexual self-concept. Sexual perfectionism was positively associated with marital burnout. Negative sexual self-concept also mediated between sexual perfectionism and marital burnout. Conclusion: The results indicated that high sexual perfectionism was associated with higher marital burnout and individual with negative sexual self-concept under the influence of pornography and high sexual perfectionism were more prone to marital burnout.

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Sexual Self-Concept Discrepancies Mediate the Relation between Gender Dysphoria Sexual Esteem and Sexual Attitudes in Binary Transgender Individuals

Cited by 16 publications

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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Gender Identity Scale for Transgender Women in China

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Gender Identity Scale for Transgender Women in China

“Sex as a way to gain some control”: Sexual subjectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Structural Equation Modeling to Explain Marital Burnout: Pornography Consumption and Perfectionism With the Mediating Role of Sexual Self-concept

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