Dramaturgical Accounts of Transgender Individuals
Impression Management in the Presentation of Self to Specialist Gender Services
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8359255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katrin Lehmann (0000-0003-1350-6994, University of Ulster, corresponding author), Michael Rosato (0000-0002-4787-734X, University of Ulster), Hugh Mckenna (0000-0003-4916-6602, University of Ulster), Gerard Leavey (0000-0001-8411-8919, University of Ulster) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 3539-3549 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archives of Sexual Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0002 • E-ISSN: 1573-2800 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-021-02028-2 |
| PMID | 34741248 |
| OpenAlex | W3208619009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Demand for gender dysphoria (GD) treatment has increased markedly over the past decade. Access to gender-affirming treatments is challenging for most people. For dysphoric individuals, much is at stake. Little is known about the specific needs, challenges, and coping strategies of this hard-to-reach group. We examined the experiences of treatment-seeking adolescents and adults using in-depth unstructured interviews with 26 people attending specialist gender services and 14 transgender people not referred to services. Patients with gender dysphoria distrust clinical services and describe considerable anxiety in sustaining their impression management strategies to obtain treatment. An authentic presentation is regarded by some participants, especially non-binary individuals, as inauthentic and emotionally difficult to maintain. Impression management strategies have partial success in accessing services. The presentation of “idealized” selves may result in unmet mental health needs of patients, and the receipt of interventions incongruent with their authentic selves
Anxiety · Coping (psychology) · Gender dysphoria · Impression management · Mental health · Presentation (obstetrics) · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Receipt · Transgender · Clinical Psychology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |