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Ariella Tabaac1, Paul B Perrin1, Eric G Benotsch1
1Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Abstract:
The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationships among discrimination, mental health, and body image in a national sample of transgender adults. Participants (N = 78) identified as transgender, genderqueer, or other gender non-binary identities and were recruited via a national online survey. Harassment/rejection, work/school, and other discrimination explained10.4% of the variance in body appreciation, while satisfaction with life, anxiety, self-esteem, and depression explained 60.7%. Within these models, harassment/rejection was inversely associated with body appreciation, while self-esteem and satisfaction with life were positively associated. A series of path models moving from a measurement model to a more parsimonious and excellent-fitting model found that the effect of harassment/rejection on body appreciation was fully mediated by self-esteem and satisfaction with life, resulting in a multiple mediation.
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