Belonging and loneliness as mechanisms in the psychological impact of discrimination among transgender college students

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12973149
AutoresLaura C Wilson (0000-0002-5864-2087, University of Mary Washington, autor correspondente), Miriam Li (0000-0001-9853-1958, University of Mary Washington)
Ano2022
Volume20
Fascículo3
Páginas705-723
Data de publicação2022-03-10
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of LGBT Youth (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1936-1653 • E-ISSN: 1936-1661
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19361653.2022.2049418
OpenAlexW4220776434
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas56

Although research has consistently shown that individuals who identify as transgender have increased rates of mental health difficulties compared to their cisgender peers, less is known about the psychological mechanisms that convey this heightened risk. The data analyzed here were collected through the Wake Forest Well Being Assessment, which was conducted at 28 U.S. colleges and universities. The sample included 372 transgender college students who completed measures of discrimination, belonging, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. The results demonstrated an indirect association such that participants who reported more domains of discrimination reported lower belonging, which was associated with greater loneliness, which was associated with greater depression and anxiety. Ultimately, the findings of the present study provided further support of the psychological mediation model and can be used to inform interventions

Anxiety · Depression (economics · Loneliness · Mediation · Mental health · Minority stress · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Transgender · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology