Relationship stigma negatively impacts the relationship quality of trans women
Relationship stigma was negatively associated with relationship quality for trans women with main partners in this study. Stigma from family also had a significant negative impact on relationship quality, suggesting the important influence of family on trans women's relationships. Efforts to boost family support may foster intimacy and improve relationship satisfaction for trans women in main partnerships.
Authors
- Audrey Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8717-6185)
- V. P. Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5182-7872)
- Sean Arayasirikul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-6206)
- Kelly Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7785-1397)
- Alexander Marr
- Emily Schuler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2930-8642)
- Willi McFarland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4148-5660)
- Bow Suprasert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6519-7126)
- Erin Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-5053)
- P. Sharp
- Omotayo N. Fasan
- Araya J. McNeal
- Tae-Young Zajkowski
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- San Francisco Department of Public Health (US)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- Vanderbilt Health (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Global Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1533060
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Strong
- National Institute of Mental Health