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Associations between misgendering, invalidation, pride, community connectedness, and trauma among nonbinary adults
Alex E Colson1, Em Matsuno1, Sebastian M Barr
1School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University.
Misgendering and invalidation are linked to increased posttraumatic stress (PTS) and complex PTS (c-PTS) symptoms in nonbinary individuals. However, pride and community connectedness did not lessen these effects in this study.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals face high rates of trauma due to discrimination and minority stress.
- Nonbinary people experience unique stressors like misgendering and invalidation, stemming from the binary gender assumption.
- Chronic interpersonal trauma can lead to complex posttraumatic stress (c-PTS) symptoms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between misgendering, invalidation, and PTS/c-PTS symptoms in nonbinary individuals.
- To determine if pride and community connectedness moderate the relationship between these stressors and trauma symptoms.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study analyzing data from 610 nonbinary individuals in the US and Canada.
- Hierarchical linear regressions were used to examine associations and moderation effects.
Main Results:
- Misgendering and invalidation showed significant positive associations with both PTS and c-PTS symptoms.
- Pride and community connectedness were not found to be significant moderators of these associations.
Conclusions:
- Misgendering and invalidation are significant risk factors for PTS and c-PTS symptoms among nonbinary people.
- Findings enhance understanding of traumatic stress in this population.
- Results suggest a need for trauma-informed care that specifically addresses invalidation and misgendering.
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