Transgender and Gender Diverse Community Connection, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Among Black Transgender Women Who Have Survived Violence: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

Athena D.F. Sherman; Sarah Allgood; Kamila A. Alexander; Meredith Klepper; Monique S. Balthazar; Miranda Hill; Christopher M. Cannon; Deborah Dunn; Tonia Poteat; Jacquelyn Campbell

doi:10.1177/10778012211013892

Transgender and Gender Diverse Community Connection, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Among Black Transgender Women Who Have Survived Violence: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

Athena D.F. Sherman
, Sarah Allgood
, Kamila A. Alexander
, Meredith Klepper
, Monique S. Balthazar
, Miranda Hill
, Christopher M. Cannon
, Deborah Dunn
, Tonia Poteat
, Jacquelyn Campbell

Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing

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Black transgender women are disproportionately affected by violence and poor care-delivery, contributing to poor mental health. Little is known regarding the effect of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) community connection (TCC) on health. This analysis (a) explores relationships between TCC, polyvictimization, and mental health and (b) analyzes how TCC influenced help-seeking following violent experiences among Black transgender women. Mixed-methods data from 19 Black transgender women were analyzed using correlational and thematic content analyses. Findings suggest that TCC is associated with improved help-seeking and mental health among Black transgender women, highlighting a need for longitudinal research to identify approaches for leveraging TCC.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	890-921
Number of pages	32
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	28
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012211013892
State	Published - Mar 2022

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Sherman, A. D. F., Allgood, S., Alexander, K. A., Klepper, M., Balthazar, M. S., Hill, M., Cannon, C. M., Dunn, D., Poteat, T., & Campbell, J. (2022). Transgender and Gender Diverse Community Connection, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Among Black Transgender Women Who Have Survived Violence: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. Violence Against Women, 28(3-4), 890-921. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012211013892

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Transgender and Gender Diverse Community Connection, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Among Black Transgender Women Who Have Survived Violence: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. / Sherman, Athena D.F.; Allgood, Sarah; Alexander, Kamila A. et al.
In: Violence Against Women, Vol. 28, No. 3-4, 03.2022, p. 890-921.

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