Sarah F Price1, Jae A Puckett2, Richard Mocarski3. 1. College of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Alabama, 901 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. 2. Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, 316 Physics Road, East Lansing, MI 48824. 3. Division of Research, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2134 Warner Hall, Kearney, NE 68845.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: With Trump's presidency came a rise in the oppression of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, as the nation witnessed a removal of protections for TGD people. METHOD: We examined the daily experiences of 181 TGD individuals (ages 16-40, M age = 25.6) through their reflections about daily stressors over the course of 8 weeks (data collected fall 2015-summer 2017), some of which reflected shifts during the election period. RESULTS: During 2016 presidential election, participants reported a rise in marginalization stress and the subsequent impact on safety, mental health, and well-being. There were three emergent themes: External Rejection and Stigma from Dominant Culture; Supporting the TGD Community; and Fear for the Self and Development of Proximal Stressors. CONCLUSION: In line with marginalization stress theory, participants vocalized the progression from exterior stigmatization to proximal stressors and their heightened sense of vigilance and fear of the dominant culture.
BACKGROUND: With Trump's presidency came a rise in the oppression of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, as the nation witnessed a removal of protections for TGD people. METHOD: We examined the daily experiences of 181 TGD individuals (ages 16-40, M age = 25.6) through their reflections about daily stressors over the course of 8 weeks (data collected fall 2015-summer 2017), some of which reflected shifts during the election period. RESULTS: During 2016 presidential election, participants reported a rise in marginalization stress and the subsequent impact on safety, mental health, and well-being. There were three emergent themes: External Rejection and Stigma from Dominant Culture; Supporting the TGD Community; and Fear for the Self and Development of Proximal Stressors. CONCLUSION: In line with marginalization stress theory, participants vocalized the progression from exterior stigmatization to proximal stressors and their heightened sense of vigilance and fear of the dominant culture.
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Keywords:
marginalization stress; minority stress; politics; stigma; transgender; transgender and gender diverse
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