Open AccessTransgender and Gender Diverse Community Connection, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Among Black Transgender Women Who Have Survived Violence: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Author(s) -
Athena D F Sherman,
Sarah Allgood,
Kamila A. Alexander,
Meredith Klepper,
Monique Balthazar,
Miranda Hill,
Christopher Can,
Deborah A. Dunn,
Tonia Poteat,
Jacquelyn Campbell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
violence against women
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.807
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1552-8448
pISSN - 1077-8012
DOI - 10.1177/10778012211013892
Subject(s) - transgender , mental health , thematic analysis , transgender women , transgender person , psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , domestic violence , medicine , clinical psychology , qualitative research , psychiatry , family medicine , sociology , environmental health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , social science , syphilis , men who have sex with men , psychoanalysis
Black transgender women are disproportionately affected by violence and poor care-delivery, contributing to poor mental health. Little is known regarding the effect of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) community connection (TCC) on health. This analysis (a) explores relationships between TCC, polyvictimization, and mental health and (b) analyzes how TCC influenced help-seeking following violent experiences among Black transgender women. Mixed-methods data from 19 Black transgender women were analyzed using correlational and thematic content analyses. Findings suggest that TCC is associated with improved help-seeking and mental health among Black transgender women, highlighting a need for longitudinal research to identify approaches for leveraging TCC.