Grossman Arnold H, D'Augelli Anthony R
Department of Applied Psychology, The Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA.
J Homosex. 2006;51(1):111-28. doi: 10.1300/J082v51n01_06.
This study used three focus groups to explore factors that affect the experiences of youth (ages 15 to 21) who identify as transgender. The focus groups were designed to probe transgender youths' experiences of vulnerability in the areas of health and mental health. This involved their exposure to risks, discrimination, marginalization, and their access to supportive resources. Three themes emerged from an analysis of the groups' conversations. The themes centered on gender identity and gender presentation, sexuality and sexual orientation, and vulnerability and health issues. Most youth reported feeling they were transgender at puberty, and they experienced negative reactions to their gender atypical behaviors, as well as confusion between their gender identity and sexual orientation. Youth noted four problems related to their vulnerability in health-related areas: the lack of safe environments, poor access to physical health services, inadequate resources to address their mental health concerns, and a lack of continuity of caregiving by their families and communities.
本研究采用了三个焦点小组来探究影响自我认同为跨性别者的青少年（15至21岁）经历的因素。焦点小组旨在深入了解跨性别青少年在健康和心理健康领域的脆弱经历。这包括他们面临的风险、歧视、边缘化情况以及获得支持资源的情况。对小组对话的分析得出了三个主题。这些主题围绕性别认同与性别表现、性取向和性倾向以及脆弱性与健康问题展开。大多数青少年表示在青春期时就感觉自己是跨性别者，他们对自己不符合传统性别的行为有负面反应，并且在性别认同和性取向之间感到困惑。青少年指出了与他们在健康相关领域的脆弱性有关的四个问题：缺乏安全的环境、难以获得身体健康服务、解决心理健康问题的资源不足以及家庭和社区缺乏持续的照料。
