Tradeoffs, Constraints, and Strategies in Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults' Romantic Relationships: The Identity Needs in Relationships Framework.

Autor:	Murchison GR; Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT., Eiduson R; Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA., Agénor M; Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences and Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI.; The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA., Gordon AR; Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.; Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of social and personal relationships [J Soc Pers Relat] 2023 Jul; Vol. 40 (7), pp. 2149-2180. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 24.
DOI:	10.1177/02654075221142183
Abstrakt:	Prior research suggests that prejudice and structural disadvantage (e.g., cissexism, racism, sexism) put transgender and nonbinary (TNB) young adults at risk for adverse romantic relationship experiences, yet supportive romantic relationships may help TNB young adults cope with these stressors and promote their psychological wellbeing. Accordingly, there is a need to better understand how TNB young adults navigate romantic relationships in the context of prejudice and structural disadvantage. To address this topic, we analyzed in-depth interviews with TNB young adults (18-30 years; N =30) using template-style thematic analysis, guided by intersectionality as an analytical framework. Our analysis resulted in three themes. Theme 1 describes how prejudice and structural disadvantage constrained the strategies that TNB young adults used to pursue fulfilling romantic relationships (e.g., leaving adverse relationships). Theme 2 addresses the tradeoffs that some participants faced in their romantic relationships, including tradeoffs between psychological needs related to their social identities (e.g., gender identity affirmation) and general psychological needs (e.g., intimacy). Theme 3 highlights individual and contextual factors (e.g., lessons from prior romantic relationships) that helped participants build fulfilling romantic relationship. These themes form the basis for the Identity Needs in Relationships Framework, a new conceptual framework addressing how TNB young adults navigate romantic relationships in the context of prejudice and structural disadvantage. The framework offers an explanation for why some TNB young adults maintain romantic relationships that seem to undermine their wellbeing, and it draws attention to strategies and resources that may help TNB young adults form fulfilling romantic relationships despite the prejudice and structural disadvantage they face. Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: None
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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