Promoting resilience and emotional well-being of transgender young people

Research at the intersections of gender and sexuality

Bibliographic Data

ID12601366
AuthorsLaetitia Zeeman (0000-0001-7094-4304, University of Brighton, corresponding author), Kay Aranda (0000-0003-4472-2980, University of Brighton), Nigel Sherriff (0000-0001-5657-5047, Centre for Health Research, Univeristy of Brighton, Brighton, UK), Chris Cocking (0000-0003-2960-9146, University of Brighton)
Year2016
Volume20
Issue3
Pages382-397
Publication date2016-09-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13676261.2016.1232481
OpenAlexW2523273779
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited44

Within lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) research there is increasing health-related scholarship on trans lives, with a growing awareness of the impact of health inequalities on trans well-being. The aim of the paper is to provide greater understanding of transgender young people’s views of what is needed to promote their emotional well-being and resilience by undertaking specific analysis of data collected as part of wider research with young people (n = 97). The study utilised participatory qualitative methods with a cross sectional design generating data via a focus group with trans youth (n = 5), followed by thematic analysis. Findings suggest that both individual and collective capacities or resources enable and sustain resilience and well-being for trans young people. The adversity trans youth face is present in school, the community and in healthcare, but they are able to find places where they feel safe and connected to others. Practitioners, teachers and school nurses are well positioned to facilitate structural change in alliance with trans youth to promote resilience. Research results were utilised to inform health improvement, commissioning and service delivery

Focus group · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Participatory action research · Photovoice · Political science · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Scholarship · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Transgender · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology