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Gender Minority Stressors and Psychological Distress Among Chinese Transgender and Gender Diverse People: Variable-Centered, Person-Centered, and Psychological Network Approaches
Cao, Hongjian1; Zhou, Nan2; Qiao, Jinhui2; Wang, Lin Xin3; Liang, Yue4; Li, Yijing5; Wu, Shijia5; Jiang, Zexuan5; He, Jinbo5
2024-09-26
Source PublicationArchives of Sexual Behavior
ISSN0004-0002
Abstract

Mental health disparities in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) populations call for more research examining gender minority stressors (GMS) as antecedents to their psychological distress, especially for the long-underrepresented groups living in conservative societies towards gender minorities. Furthermore, some questions remain underexamined, including the relative, independent influences of various GMS on TGD people’s mental well-being (i.e., uniqueness of each stressor); how these stressors would configurate with each other in distinctive patterns to characterize subgroups of TGD people (i.e., beyond-average heterogeneity); and how these stressors would constitute a psychological network and vary in their centrality in that network (i.e., holistic complexity). To narrow such gaps, we examined the links between GMS and TGD people’s psychological distress, using survey data collected in 2023 from 410 Chinese TGD people (Meanage=22.33 years, SD=4.27; 306 transgender, 70 non-binary/gender-queer/gender-fluid, 26 agender/gender-neutral, 3 intersex, and 5 others). We approached such links from three perspectives. First, variable-centered analyses indicated that while different GMS were considered simultaneously, internalized transphobia, preoccupation with gender dysphoria, and gender-related victimization were uniquely associated with psychological distress. Second, person-centered analyses yielded a 3-profile solution. Psychological distress varied systematically across profiles. Last, network analyses revealed a 3-cluster structure: Distal, Proximal Internal, and TGD-Specific Stressors. Preoccupation with gender dysphoria was the most central node. These findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the implications of GMS for TGD people’s mental well-being. GMS related to internal struggles with gender identity might be among the central intervention targets to prevent/reduce TGD people’s psychological distress.

KeywordGender Minority Stress TransGender And Gender Diverse People Psychological Distress Variable-centered Person-centered Network Analyses
DOI10.1007/s10508-024-03003-3
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaPsychology ; Clinical ; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
WOS SubjectPsychology, Clinical ; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
WOS IDWOS:001320079300001
PublisherSPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85205041335
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Education
Corresponding AuthorHe, Jinbo
Affiliation1.Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
2.Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
3.Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
4.School of Sociology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
5.Division of Applied Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong, China
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Cao, Hongjian,Zhou, Nan,Qiao, Jinhui,et al. Gender Minority Stressors and Psychological Distress Among Chinese Transgender and Gender Diverse People: Variable-Centered, Person-Centered, and Psychological Network Approaches[J]. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2024.
APA Cao, Hongjian., Zhou, Nan., Qiao, Jinhui., Wang, Lin Xin., Liang, Yue., Li, Yijing., Wu, Shijia., Jiang, Zexuan., & He, Jinbo (2024). Gender Minority Stressors and Psychological Distress Among Chinese Transgender and Gender Diverse People: Variable-Centered, Person-Centered, and Psychological Network Approaches. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
MLA Cao, Hongjian,et al."Gender Minority Stressors and Psychological Distress Among Chinese Transgender and Gender Diverse People: Variable-Centered, Person-Centered, and Psychological Network Approaches".Archives of Sexual Behavior (2024).
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