%0 Journal Article
%T Experiences of Gender Minority Stress in Cisgender Parents of Transgender/Gender
%A Diane Chen
%A Marco A. Hidalgo
%J Journal of Family Issues
%@ 1552-5481
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0192513X19829502
%X Per minority stress theory, sexual and gender minorities are susceptible to bias-related social stressors that can internalize and increase their susceptibility to poor physical and mental health. Parents of transgender/gender-expansive (TGE) children may also encounter a number of stressors on account of their child¡¯s gender experience. No known research had examined how these stressors align within a minority stress framework. This qualitative study examined and characterized minority stress phenomena in a clinically derived sample of English-speaking, cisgender parents of TGE children aged ¡Ü11 years. Study findings included reports of distal and proximal forms of minority stress, with notable impact on health and well-being. Researchers highlight treatment implications and suggest studies continue to examine minority stress in parents of TGE children
%K transgender youth
%K minority stress
%K prepubertal children
%K qualitative
%K content analysis
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0192513X19829502