The Intersection of Race, Sexual Orientation, Socioeconomic Status, Trans Identity, and Mental Health Outcomes

Bibliographic Data

ID8913595
AuthorsStephanie L Budge (0000-0001-9948-2422, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA, corresponding author), Jayden L Thai (0000-0002-9704-1460, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA), Elliot A Tebbe (0000-0002-3467-1297, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA), Kimberly A S Howard (0000-0001-9341-228X, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA)
Year2016
Volume44
Issue7
Pages1025-1049
Publication date2016-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0011000015609046
OpenAlexW2558096290
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited61

The present study examined patterns in trans individuals’ multiple identities and mental health outcomes. Cluster 1 (socioeconomic and racial privilege; n = 239) was characterized by individuals who identified as trans women or cross-dressers, lesbian, bisexual, or questioning; had associates degrees; reported household incomes of $60,000 or more a year; and were non-Latino White. Cluster 2 (educational privilege; n = 191) was characterized by individuals who identified as trans men or genderqueer, gay, or queer; had a bachelor’s degree; reported household incomes of $10,000 or less a year; and were people of color. There was a pattern of individuals in Cluster 1 who identified with two privileged identities (identifying as White and having higher household incomes), whereas individuals in Cluster 2 identified only formal education as a privilege. Individuals in Cluster 2 reported statistically significant levels of anxiety. Implications of these results for future research and clinical practice are examined

Cluster (spacecraft · Developmental psychology · Hostility · Human sexuality · Intersectionality · Lesbian · Mental health · Minority stress · Population · Privilege (computing · Psychiatry · Race (biology · Sexual identity · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Transgender · Demography · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology

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