@article{ref1,
title="Young transgender women survivors of intimate partner violence: a latent class analysis of protective processes",
journal="Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity",
year="2020",
author="Mimiaga, Matthew J. and Kuhns, Lisa M. and Reisner, Sari L. and Garofalo, Robert and Hereth, Jane and Goffnett, Jacob and Hidalgo, Marco A. and Garthe, Rachel C.",
volume="7",
number="4",
pages="386-395",
abstract="Research is critically needed to understand protective processes that may lessen the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on negative outcomes for transgender  individuals. The current study utilized a latent class analysis to identify  combinations of protective processes (i.e., collective self-esteem and social  support) in relation to internalizing mental health symptoms among young transgender  women (YTW) survivors of IPV. Data from Project LifeSkills (2012-2015), a multisite  trial for HIV sexual risk reduction intervention, were used for the present study. A  subsample of 78 YTW (ages 16 to 29) who were IPV survivors (i.e., indicated lifetime  IPV) were included in the analyses. Participants completed measures of general  social support, perceived social support from their mother and friends, and  collective self-esteem, as well as mental health symptoms. Three latent classes  emerged: 1) YTW who perceived high levels of social support and collective  self-esteem (48%), 2) YTW who perceived low levels of collective self-esteem, but  average to high levels of social support from mother and friends (23%), and 3) YTW  who perceived low levels of collective self-esteem and low to average levels of  social support from mother and friends (29%). YTW in the overall low class had  significantly higher levels of depressive, anxiety, and somatization symptoms,  compared to the other two classes. These findings highlight how low levels of social  support and collective self-esteem can place YTW survivors of IPV at significant  risk for experiencing negative internalizing mental health symptoms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2329-0382",
doi="10.1037/sgd0000379",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000379"
}