Abstract

Despite the population of transgender individuals in the United States doubling from 2011 to 2016, this population is one of the most understudied in counseling and related disciplines. Of the available research, the associations between gender congruence, defined as an individual’s body matching their gender identity, and well-being have been examined, particularly demonstrating positive associations between gender congruence and overall life satisfaction. However, a dearth of research remains on the possible associations between gender congruence and indices of relationship well-being—particularly sexual satisfaction—and possible moderating effects of the internal negative feelings regarding one’s identity (internalized transphobia). To address these gaps in the literature, this study gathered self-report data from 165 binary transgender men. While there was not an effect of gender congruence on sexual satisfaction, internalized transphobia was found to moderate this association; individuals who reported high internalized transphobia and high gender congruence reported the highest sexual satisfaction. Results of this study highlight the existing literature on the negative associations between internalized transphobia and well-being for transgender individuals. Implications for counselors are discussed, including advocacy efforts and implementation of techniques to facilitate growth and resilience to help transgender clients navigate the negative effects of internalized transphobia.

摘要

尽管从2011年到2016年美国跨性别人士的数量增加了一倍，但该人群仍是咨询和相关学科中研究最多的人群之一。在现有研究中，研究了性别一致性（定义为与性别认同相匹配的个体的身体）与幸福之间的联系，特别是表明性别一致性与总体生活满意度之间存在正相关。但是，关于性别一致性和关系幸福指数（尤其是性满意度）与内部对个人身份的负面影响（内在的恐惧感）可能产生的调节作用之间可能存在的关联的研究仍很匮乏。为了弥补文献中的这些空白，本研究收集了来自165位二元变性男人的自我报告数据。尽管性别一致性对性满意度没有影响，但发现内在的恐惧感可以缓解这种关系。报告高度内化的恐惧感和较高的性别一致性的人表现出最高的性满意度。这项研究的结果突出了有关跨性别者的内在恐惧感与幸福感之间的消极关联的现有文献。讨论了对辅导员的影响，包括倡导工作和实施技术以促进增长和适应力，以帮助跨性别客户解决内部恐惧症的负面影响。报告高度内化的恐惧感和较高的性别一致性的人表现出最高的性满意度。这项研究的结果突出了有关跨性别者的内在恐惧感与幸福感之间的消极关联的现有文献。讨论了对辅导员的影响，包括倡导工作和实施促进成长和适应力的技术，以帮助跨性别客户解决内部恐惧症的负面影响。报告高度内化的恐惧感和较高的性别一致性的人表现出最高的性满意度。这项研究的结果突出了有关跨性别者的内在恐惧感与幸福感之间的消极关联的现有文献。讨论了对辅导员的影响，包括倡导工作和实施促进成长和适应力的技术，以帮助跨性别客户解决内部恐惧症的负面影响。