Comparison of Gender Minority Stress and Resilience Among Transmasculine, Transfeminine, and Nonbinary Adolescents and Young Adults

This study examined whether transmasculine, transfeminine, and nonbinary adolescents and young adults (AYA) experience different levels of gender minority stress and resilience. Demographic and clinical information were abstracted from medical charts from AYA initiating gender-affirming care. Group...

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Published inJournal of adolescent health Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 615 - 618
Main Authors Poquiz, Jonathan L., Coyne, Claire A., Garofalo, Robert, Chen, Diane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2021
Elsevier BV
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescents and young adults
Clinical information
Clinical outcomes
Discrimination
Gender
Gender differences
Gender equity
Gender Identity
Gender-affirming care
Health status
Humans
Mental health
Minority stress
Non-binary gender
Nonbinary
Resilience
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Stress
Teenagers
Transgender Persons
Transsexualism
Young Adult
Young adults
Nonbinary
Transgender
Minority stress
Adolescents and young adults
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Summary:This study examined whether transmasculine, transfeminine, and nonbinary adolescents and young adults (AYA) experience different levels of gender minority stress and resilience. Demographic and clinical information were abstracted from medical charts from AYA initiating gender-affirming care. Group comparisons between transgender and nonbinary groups were examined using one-way analyses of variance and Tukey's honestly significant difference post hoc tests. Participants were 638 transgender and nonbinary AYA (65.5% transmasculine, 24.6% transfeminine, and 9.9% nonbinary). Transmasculine and transfeminine AYA reported more discrimination (ps = .008 and .006, respectively) compared to non-binary AYA. Transfeminine and nonbinary AYA reported more negative future expectations (ps = .006 and .016, respectively) and pride (ps ≤ .001 and .032, respectively) than transmasculine AYA. Findings suggest that transmasculine, transfeminine, and nonbinary AYA experience different levels of gender minority stress and resilience. Future research is warranted to further examine between-group differences and differential impact on mental health outcomes.
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ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.06.014