Stigma, social and structural vulnerability, and mental health among transgender women: A partial least square path modeling analysis.
Athena D F ShermanMelinda K HigginsMonique S BalthazarMiranda HillMeredith KlepperJason S SchneiderDee AdamsAsa E RadixKenneth H MayerErin E CooneyTonia C PoteatAndrea L WirtzSari L Reisnernull nullPublished in: Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2023)
This study demonstrated the importance of considering stigma and complex social and structural vulnerabilities during clinical care and design of mental health interventions for transgender women who are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological distress. Specifically, interventions should take an anti-racist approach and would benefit from incorporating social support-building activities.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- mental illness
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- physical activity
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv testing
- palliative care
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- sleep quality
- quality improvement
- men who have sex with men
- adipose tissue
- human immunodeficiency virus
- chronic pain
- antiretroviral therapy
- health insurance