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Parental Gender Affirmation Model: A culturally informed framework
Stanley R Vance1, Luz Venegas2, Jack Johnson2
1Child and Adolescent Gender Center, Benioff Children's Hospital, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
SSM. Mental Health
|July 15, 2024
Summary
This study introduces the Parental Gender Affirmation Model to understand how parents affirm Black and Latine transgender/non-binary youth (BLTY). The model highlights cultural influences and aims to improve mental health support for BLTY.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Parental gender-affirming behaviors benefit gender-expansive youth.
- Limited research centers on Black and Latine transgender/non-binary youth (BLTY).
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce the "Parental Gender Affirmation Model" for BLTY.
- Explore parental gender-affirming behaviors through intersectional stigma and cultural norms.
- Utilize Theory of Planned Behavior and Modified Gender Affirmation Model.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of 43 interviews.
- Participants included BLTY, their parents, and young Black and Latine transgender/non-binary adults.
- Data collected in California, USA.
Main Results:
- Developed the "Parental Gender Affirmation Model."
- Model maps behavioral antecedents to impacts on BLTY well-being.
- Framework integrates intersectional stigma and cultural gender norms.
Conclusions:
- The "Parental Gender Affirmation Model" provides a novel framework.
- Informs culturally-specific interventions for parental gender affirmation.
- Aims to enhance mental health and well-being for BLTY.
Keywords:
Gender affirmationGender expansiveNon-binary, Black and Latine transgender youthParentsStigmaTransgenderMore Related Videos
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