ABSTRACT

Trans and non-binary (TNB) people face mental health disparities, likely due to discrimination. This study aims to explore the types of discrimination that TNB people report and the corresponding coping strategies. A sample of 85 TNB adults between the ages of 18 and 46 years old completed two surveys a day for 30 days reporting discrimination, coping, and emotional state. The types of discriminatory events were grouped into four categories: rejection, active transphobia, microaggressions, and community-level transphobia. A total of 3240 discriminatory events were reported, with the most frequent types reported being misgendering and other microaggressions. Results from linear regressions found individuals who experienced rejection were less likely to use support-based coping strategies, while individuals who experienced multiple events were more likely to report marijuana use. These findings should encourage researchers and practitioners to pay attention to discrimination when intervening on mental health with people who identify as TNB.

摘要

跨性别和非二元（TNB）人面临心理健康差异，可能是由于歧视。本研究旨在探讨 TNB 人报告的歧视类型以及相应的应对策略。85 名 18 至 46 岁的 TNB 成年人样本每天完成两次调查，为期 30 天，报告歧视、应对和情绪状态。歧视性事件的类型分为四类：拒绝、主动跨性别恐惧症、微攻击和社区层面的跨性别恐惧症。共报告了 3240 起歧视事件，其中最常见的类型是性别错误和其他微攻击。线性回归的结果发现，经历过拒绝的人不太可能使用基于支持的应对策略，而经历过多次事件的人更有可能报告吸食大麻。这些发现应该鼓励研究人员和从业者在对认定为 TNB 的人进行心理健康干预时注意歧视。