Siboni Laura, Prunas Antonio, Anzani Annalisa
Department of Psychology, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
J Sex Marital Ther. 2023;49(2):208-228. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2022.2092568. Epub 2022 Jun 27.
This qualitative study explores the effects of being in a relationship with a transgender or non-binary (TGNB) person on an individual's sexual and/or gender identity. To this aim, the responses of 107 partners of TGNB individuals to the following open-ended question were collected: "." Through thematic analysis, 4 overarching themes emerged from the participants' responses: 1) No reason to change; 2) Exploration and changes; 3) New perspective; and 4) Negative effects and confusion. Overall, this study suggests that being in a relationship with a TGNB person may prompt a reflection on the concept of sexual and gender identity, and an exploration of one's own identity, which is usually experienced as positive, but may also be a source of distress for the individual and/or the couple. Also, in many other cases, the relationship has been observed to have no effect on the partner's identity, due to a number of reasons. These findings constitute a relevant addition to the understanding of couple's dynamics in trans-including couples.
这项定性研究探讨了与跨性别或非二元性别（TGNB）者建立恋爱关系对个人性取向和/或性别认同的影响。为此，收集了107名TGNB者的伴侣对以下开放式问题的回答：“……”。通过主题分析，从参与者的回答中提炼出4个总体主题：1）无需改变；2）探索与改变；3）新视角；4）负面影响与困惑。总体而言，本研究表明，与TGNB者建立恋爱关系可能会促使人们反思性取向和性别认同的概念，并探索自身认同，这通常被视为积极的，但也可能给个人和/或伴侣带来困扰。此外，在许多其他情况下，由于多种原因，这种关系被观察到对伴侣的认同没有影响。这些发现为理解跨性别伴侣关系中的夫妻动态增添了重要内容。
