A qualitative study on minority stress subjectively experienced by transgender and gender nonconforming people in Italy
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2019
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Transgender Minority stress Health Coping StigmaSujets proches
Individuals (Persons) People People Man Humanity (Human beings) Human race Mankind Homo sapiens Humankind Humans Wellness Personal health Biography--HealthCiter ce document
Cristiano Scandurra et al., « A qualitative study on minority stress subjectively experienced by transgender and gender nonconforming people in Italy », Sexologies, ID : 10670/1.dbdfqp
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A great amount of quantitative research has largely demonstrated that transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people experience high rates of minority stress, against which they are able to exercise resilience and to use adaptive strategies buffering the negative effects of stress on health. Notwithstanding, qualitative investigations on how TGNC people subjectively experience minority stress are still scarce. This study aims at exploring the subjective experiences of minority stress through a focus group with 8 Italian TGNC individuals (5 male-to-female, 2 female-to-male, and 1 genderqueer; M = 25; SD = 5). Narratives were analyzed through the deductive thematic analysis. The analysis generated four main categories: (1) family rejection; (2) visibility of the body; (3) negative effects of family violence on health; and (4) integration of TGNC identity. Results offer an in-depth exploration of minority stress processes in TGNC people, as well as the impact of stress on health and adaptive strategies to face with stigma. Suggestions for clinical practice are discussed. © 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.