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Transgender Dehumanization and Mental Health: Microaggressions, Sexual Objectification, and Shame
Cory J Cascalheira1, Na-Yeun Choi2
1New Mexico State University.
The Counseling Psychologist
|April 24, 2023
Summary
Dehumanization significantly impacts transgender mental health through shame. Internalized transnegativity and self-objectification also contribute to shame, negatively affecting well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Dehumanization is a key factor in understanding prejudice and discrimination.
- Transgender individuals often face microaggressions and objectification, contributing to negative psychological outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend the pantheoretical dehumanization framework.
- To examine the roles of dehumanization, internalization processes (internalized transnegativity, self-objectification), shame, and mental health in transgender individuals.
Main Methods:
- Structural equation modeling was used.
- A national, nonprobabilistic sample of 292 transgender women and men participated.
Main Results:
- Dehumanization positively predicted internalized transnegativity and self-objectification.
- Internalized transnegativity and shame negatively predicted mental health.
- Shame mediated the relationship between dehumanization and mental health.
- Shame also mediated the relationships between self-objectification/internalized transnegativity and mental health.
Conclusions:
- Shame is a crucial mechanism linking dehumanization and negative mental health outcomes in transgender individuals.
- Interventions addressing shame and internalized transnegativity are vital for improving transgender mental health.
- Findings have implications for research, advocacy, and clinical practice concerning transgender well-being.
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