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dc.rights.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.contributor.advisorBrink, F. van den
dc.contributor.authorWeelie, C.A. van
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T17:00:25Z
dc.date.available2019-05-17T17:00:25Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttps://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/32647
dc.description.abstractLow self-esteem is a common underlying symptom of mental health disorders and is often observed in transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals. Therefore, the study aimed to explore important determinants of self-esteem in TGNC individuals by assessing the relationships between transgender congruence, rumination about gender identity, and self-esteem. In a cross-sectional design, 324 TGNC individuals completed an online survey measuring two factors of transgender congruence (i.e., gender identity acceptance and appearance congruence), rumination about gender identity, and self-esteem. Hypotheses were tested using correlation analyses and a mediation analysis with gender identity acceptance and appearance congruence as predictors, rumination about gender identity as mediator, and self-esteem as outcome. Correlation analyses showed positive relationships of the two factors of transgender congruence with self-esteem. The mediation analysis revealed that these relationships were mediated by rumination about gender identity. Also, significant direct relationships between gender identity acceptance and appearance congruence and self-esteem were found. These results imply that transgender congruence and rumination about gender identity are factors that can be addressed in a clinical setting to increase self-esteem in TGNC individuals which ultimately can help reduce mental health problems.
dc.description.sponsorshipUtrecht University
dc.format.extent258492
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleThe Relationship between Transgender Congruence and Self-esteem in Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals: The Mediating Role of Gender Identity Rumination
dc.type.contentMaster Thesis
dc.rights.accessrightsOpen Access
dc.subject.keywordsTransgender and gender non-conforming; transgender congruence, rumination, self-esteem, mental health
dc.subject.courseuuClinical Psychology


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