The Impact of Exposure to Transphobia on HIV Risk Behavior in a Sample of Transgendered Women of Color in San Francisco

Sugano, Eiko; Nemoto, Tooru; Operario, Don

doi:10.1007/s10461-005-9040-z

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“…We used the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) to assess depression, 36 a scale previously used in studies of transgender women. 4,11,37 Cronbach's alpha for this scale was 0.88 in this sample. An example item includes: ''During the past week, I was bothered by things that usually don't bother me''.…”

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Stigmatization and Mental Health in a Diverse Sample of Transgender Women

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Purpose: Previous research indicates elevated risk for psychological distress in sexual and gender minority populations, and some research suggests that stigma contributes to elevated psychological distress among members of these groups. This study examined the hypothesis that exposure to transgender-related stigma (TRS) is associated with both higher levels of depression and anxiety among transgender women. Methods: We analyzed data from a diverse sample of 191 adult transgender women living or working in the San Francisco Bay area who were recruited using purposive sampling methods to participate in a cross-sectional survey, which included measures of stigmatization, depression, and anxiety. Results: Higher levels of exposure to TRS were independently associated with higher levels of depression (b = 0.31, P < .001) and anxiety (b = 39, P < .001), adjusting for self-reported health and sociodemographic covariates. Associations between stigmatization, depression, and anxiety were not moderated by participants' age or race/ethnicity. Conclusion: Findings suggest a need for counseling interventions to address the role of stigmatization as a factor potentially contributing to psychological distress among transgender women. This research further highlights the need to develop a stronger evidence base on effective counseling approaches to improve the mental health of transgender women.

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“…We are not the first to theorise the ideologies that might lead such children to be misunderstood. Prejudice and discrimination researchers have discussed 'transphobia' Nagoshi et al, 2008;Sugano, Nemoto, & Operario, 2006;Winter, Webster, & Cheung, 2008), 'genderism' (Browne, 2004; and 'anti-trans prejudice' (Tee & Hegarty, 2006). Transphobia has been described as 'an emotional disgust toward individuals who do not conform to society's gender expectations' , akin to 'homophobia' (Weinberg, 1973).…”

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Cisgenderism in psychology: pathologising and misgendering children from 1999 to 2008

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2012

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Abstract:We assessed whether recent psychological literature on children reflects or contrasts with the zeitgeist of American Psychological Association's recent non-discrimination statement on 'transgender' and 'gender variant' individuals. Article records (N = 94) on childhood 'gender identity' and 'expression' published between 1999 and 2008 inclusive were evaluated for two kinds of cisgenderism, the ideology that invalidates or pathologises self-designated genders that contrast with external designations. Misgendering language contradicts children's own gender assignations and was less frequent than pathologising language which constructs children's own gender assignations and expression as disordered. Articles on children's gender identity/expression are increasingly impactful within psychology. Cisgenderism is neither increasing nor decreasing overall. Mental health professionals are more cisgenderist than other authors. Articles by members of an 'invisible college' structured around the most prolific author in this area are more cisgenderist and impactful than other articles. We suggest how authors and editors can implement American Psychological Association policy and change scientific discourse about children's genders.

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“…transgender women). For these non-conforming gender and sexual identities (transgender women in particular), the construction of binary and hierarchical gender categories pose a number of challenges, including a lack of recognition, social exclusion, stigma, and discrimination (Sugano et al 2006;Bauer et al 2009;Sevelius 2012). This raises a number of questions we are seeking to answer in this paper, namely: How do individuals with non-conforming gender identities navigate heteronormative constructions of masculinity and femininity in their profession as sex workers?…”

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confidence: 99%