AAST Minor, M Pease, Publishes Thesis on Trans+ Minority Stress and Mental Health
M Pease’s thesis on trans+ minority stress and mental health was recently published in Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. You can access and read the full article to the right.
M Pease is a senior psychology major with minors in Asian American Studies and Public Leadership. They engage in student leadership and research efforts towards social justice and equity especially focusing on mental health disparities for LGBTQ+ and Asian American communities. Some of her involvements include University Senate, Help Center, the Gender, Culture, and Health Lab, and the Prevention Research Center. M will be pursuing a PhD in counseling psychology at UMD working to support marginalized communities through research, teaching, practice, and advocacy.
Public Significance Statement
This study surveying young adults with minority gender identities found (a) high rates of psychological distress during COVID-19, (b) that pandemic stress was associated with greater psychological distress, and (c) transphobic discrimination was associated with greater gender dysphoria and emotion dysregulation, which were both associated with greater psychological distress. This highlights the mechanisms underlying trans health disparities and the importance of recognizing transphobic/cisnormative experiences and systems of oppression when conducting research, creating policies, and/or providing services to support the transgender community.
Citation
Pease, M, Le, T. P., & Iwamoto, D. K. (2022, May 5). Minority Stress, Pandemic Stress, and Mental Health Among Gender Diverse Young Adults: Gender Dysphoria and Emotion Dysregulation as Mediators. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000574