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Cognitive and Developmental Profiles Associated with Self-Reported Sexual and Gender Minority Stigmatization Among
Lucy S McClellan1, Anna I R van der Miesen2, Amy C Tishelman3
1Center for Neuroscience, Children's National Research Institute, Children's National Hospital.
Summary
This study explored how autism traits and cognitive abilities influence how transgender adolescents experience and perceive sexual and gender minority (SGM) stigmatization. Findings suggest individual characteristics impact SGM stigma perception and experience in transgender youth.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Sociology
Background:
- Sexual and gender minority (SGM) stigmatization significantly impacts transgender adolescent mental health.
- Previous research primarily focused on direct links between SGM stigma and mental health outcomes.
- The role of cognitive and developmental factors in SGM stigma experiences among transgender youth remains under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between autism-related social differences, cognitive abilities, and age with experienced and perceived SGM stigmatization in transgender adolescents.
- To examine how individual characteristics influence the perception and experience of SGM stigma in a diverse sample of transgender youth across the autism spectrum.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 65 binary transgender adolescents (ages 13-21) across the autism spectrum.
- Administered measures of autism-related social differences, cognitive abilities, and self-reported SGM stigma (experienced and perceived).
- Analyzed associations between autism traits, cognitive abilities, age, and SGM stigma factors.
Main Results:
- Autism-related social differences negatively correlated with experienced SGM stigma but not perceived stigma.
- Higher cognitive ability was positively associated with perceived SGM stigma, but not experienced stigma.
- Older age positively correlated with perceived SGM stigma and showed a trend toward association with experienced stigma.
Conclusions:
- Identified potential cognitive and developmental influences on SGM stigmatization in transgender adolescents with varying autism traits.
- Highlights the under-explored role of individual characteristics in understanding SGM stigma.
- Suggests these findings can inform more precise predictive models for research and clinical care for transgender youth.
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