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Intimate relationship strengths and challenges amongst a sample of transgender people living in the United States.
- Source :
- Sexual & Relationship Therapy; Nov 2021, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p399-412, 14p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Many transgender people enjoy positive intimate relationships, however such relationships exist within a context of broader discrimination, specifically cisgenderism. The present study sought to investigate the relationships between demographic variables, significant other support, relationship satisfaction, resiliency, past relationship experiences and future relationship expectations, and gender-related discrimination amongst a convenience sample of transgender people living in the United States. 345 participants completed an online questionnaire designed by the authors assessing psychological distress, relationships with partners, and partner support. Findings suggest that participants had some difficulties in negotiating past relationships, though remained hopeful about future relationships. This was especially true for those who lived with animal companions and who reported higher levels of resiliency. Participants currently in relationships reported relatively high levels of significant other support (and this was especially true for participants in relationships with other transgender people), and such support was related to lower levels of psychological distress, though this was less true for older and/or agender participants. Participants were on average satisfied with their current relationships, though this was particularly true for participants with higher incomes. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of the findings for clinicians who work with transgender people and their partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AMERICAN transgender people
INTIMACY (Psychology)
SOCIAL support
SEXISM
AGE distribution
NEGOTIATION
SATISFACTION
PETS
EXPERIENCE
HOPE
SEX distribution
HUMAN-animal relationships
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
QUESTIONNAIRES
INTERPERSONAL relations
STATISTICAL sampling
PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14681994
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Sexual & Relationship Therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153474697
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2019.1679765