Crystallized Trans Identity: How Authenticity and Identity Communication Affect Job and Life Satisfaction

IF 4.9 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Research Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI:10.1177/00936502241234840

Rebecca J. Baumler, Cameron W. Piercy

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Abstract

This study analyzes survey data from 206 trans workers to test the premises of crystallized self theory by exploring how perceived authenticity and identity communication (i.e., explicit outness, implicit outness, and covering) relate to job and life satisfaction. Perceived authenticity was positively related to explicit outness (overt communication sharing trans identity) and implicit outness (advocacy for trans issues), and negatively to covering (communication distancing from trans identity). Further, in the structural equation model, explicit outness was positively related to job and life satisfaction, covering was negatively related to job satisfaction, and implicit outness had a negative relationship with life satisfaction. Finally, indirect effects between perceived authenticity and life satisfaction via explicit outness and perceived authenticity and job satisfaction via covering reveal the nuance of crystallization. Findings support and reveal tension in the crystallized self, offer practical implications and demonstrate the importance of workplaces better supporting trans individuals.

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变性身份的结晶：真实性和身份交流如何影响工作和生活满意度

本研究分析了来自 206 名变性工作者的调查数据，通过探讨感知的真实性和身份沟通（即显性出柜、隐性出柜和掩饰）与工作和生活满意度的关系，检验了自我结晶理论的前提。感知到的真实性与显性出柜（公开交流分享变性身份）和隐性出柜（倡导变性问题）呈正相关，而与遮盖（交流中与变性身份保持距离）呈负相关。此外，在结构方程模型中，显性出轨与工作和生活满意度呈正相关，覆盖与工作满意度呈负相关，而隐性出轨与生活满意度呈负相关。最后，通过显性外显性（explicit outness）感知真实性与生活满意度之间的间接效应，以及通过隐性外显性（covering）感知真实性与工作满意度之间的间接效应，揭示了结晶的细微差别。研究结果支持并揭示了固化自我中的紧张关系，提供了实际意义，并证明了工作场所更好地支持变性人的重要性。

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Communication Research COMMUNICATION-

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