McGuire Jenifer K, Doty Jennifer L, Catalpa Jory M, Ola Cindy
University of Minnesota, 290 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States.
University of Washington, 2012 Skagit Lane, Miller Hall Box 353600, Seattle, WA 98195-3600, United States.
Body Image. 2016 Sep;18:96-107. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.06.004. Epub 2016 Jun 25.
The goal of this study was to examine the ways in which transgender youth experience their bodies with regard to gender and body size. Ninety transgender youth and young adults completed in-depth interviews in eight metropolitan areas of the United States, Canada, and Ireland. Using a queer perspective, qualitative analyses revealed two broad conceptual categories: body dissatisfaction and body satisfaction. Within these categories, participants focused on body issues related to gender characteristics and body size. Findings revealed evidence of self-criticism and social distress related to body image dissatisfaction and self-acceptance and social acceptance related to body image satisfaction. Data demonstrated how gender, body size, and the intersection of gender and body size influenced personal perceptions of body dissatisfaction and satisfaction. Developmental processes were evident: participants further along in consolidating a gender identity described gaining a sense of social awareness, self-acceptance, and body satisfaction reflecting a sense of resilience.
本研究的目的是考察跨性别青少年在性别和体型方面体验自身身体的方式。90名跨性别青少年和年轻人在美国、加拿大和爱尔兰的八个大都市地区完成了深度访谈。采用酷儿视角，定性分析揭示了两个宽泛的概念类别：身体不满和身体满意。在这些类别中，参与者关注与性别特征和体型相关的身体问题。研究结果显示了与身体形象不满相关的自我批评和社会困扰，以及与身体形象满意相关的自我接纳和社会接纳的证据。数据表明了性别、体型以及性别与体型的交叉如何影响对身体不满和满意的个人认知。发展过程很明显：在巩固性别认同方面进展更远的参与者表示获得了一种社会意识、自我接纳和身体满意感，体现出一种恢复力。
