{"title":"The Moderating Effect of Internalized Transphobia on the Association Between Gender Congruence and Sexual Satisfaction for Transgender Men","authors":"K. Kline, A. Randall","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868378","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Despite the population of transgender individuals in the United States doubling from 2011 to 2016, this population is one of the most understudied in counseling and related disciplines. Of the available research, the associations between gender congruence, defined as an individual’s body matching their gender identity, and well-being have been examined, particularly demonstrating positive associations between gender congruence and overall life satisfaction. However, a dearth of research remains on the possible associations between gender congruence and indices of relationship well-being—particularly sexual satisfaction—and possible moderating effects of the internal negative feelings regarding one’s identity (internalized transphobia). To address these gaps in the literature, this study gathered self-report data from 165 binary transgender men. While there was not an effect of gender congruence on sexual satisfaction, internalized transphobia was found to moderate this association; individuals who reported high internalized transphobia and high gender congruence reported the highest sexual satisfaction. Results of this study highlight the existing literature on the negative associations between internalized transphobia and well-being for transgender individuals. Implications for counselors are discussed, including advocacy efforts and implementation of techniques to facilitate growth and resilience to help transgender clients navigate the negative effects of internalized transphobia.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77047230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Continuing Education Credits and Questions","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868829","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85558968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transgender People of Color: Experiences and Coping During the School-Age Years","authors":"J. Simons, L. Grant, J. Rodas","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868380","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Eleven individuals who identified as transgender people of color (TPOC) were interviewed about their retrospective school-age experiences and how they learned to cope during youth and adolescence. Consensual qualitative research methodology was used to code and analyze data. Four key themes were identified including a model of TPOC identity development. Implications for the practice of school counseling and recommendations for future research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89189285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bias-Free Language: LGBTQ + Clients and the New APA Manual","authors":"Nicole Noble, L. Bradley, Bret Hendricks","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868377","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) contains significant new information about bias-free language to which scholars must now adhere. Consequently, these changes provide unprecedented support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community as the bias-free language is adopted. This article identifies resources that counseling practitioners can use to advocate for and counsel LGBTQ+ clients. Further, this article describes the significant advancements gained in gender and sexual orientation bias-free language in the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual updates as contrasted with the 6th edition. Implications for counseling practitioners and researchers are provided.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89027983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychological Distress, Alcohol Misuse and Stigma to Seek Psychological Help in a Community Sample of Sexual Diverse Women of Color","authors":"Alison Cerezo, Tiffany O'Shaughnessy","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868374","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sexual diverse women of color (SDWOC) face significant heightened experiences of discrimination across multiple axes of identity. We sampled 182 SDWOC of Latinx and African American descent to examine factors associated with participants’ self-stigma to seek psychological help. Results indicated that intersectional discrimination across race and sexual orientation was positively associated with self-stigma to seek psychological help. Mediation analyses revealed that psychological distress was not a significant mediator; however, alcohol use disorder partially mediated the relation between intersectional discrimination and self-stigma to seek psychological help. Counselors must consider the role of alcohol use and self-stigma to reduce the treatment gap.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88338573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer Gayowsky, Jennifer Choi, Bradley T. Erford
{"title":"Meta-Study of Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling Publication Patterns from 2006–2019","authors":"Jennifer Gayowsky, Jennifer Choi, Bradley T. Erford","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868379","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Submission patterns of articles accepted for publication in the Journal for LGBTQ Issues in Counseling from 2006 to 2019 are reviewed. Trends are analyzed in author characteristics (e.g., nation of domicile, employment setting, contributing authors and institutions) and article content (e.g., topic, methods, participants, statistical procedures).","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88320166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LGBTQ+ People’s Experiences of Barriers and Welcoming Factors When Accessing and Attending Intervention for Psychological Trauma","authors":"Leah Keating, R. T. Muller, Cassandra Wyers","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868376","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The current study investigated experiences of mental health services with members of the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced trauma. Using survey questions participants identified multiple barriers to accessing and receiving intervention for psychological trauma (e.g., lack of inclusive language in forms/publications, previous anti LGBTQ+ comments made by service providers). Participants also endorsed several provider behaviors that would make interventions more welcoming (e.g., post a bill of rights expressing commitment to nondiscriminatory care, ask clients their pronouns). Intervention strategies to improve LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of accessing mental health care for psychological trauma are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78900880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Alone in the Rain(bow)”: Existential Therapy for Loneliness in LGBTQ + Clients","authors":"R. Ratanashevorn, E. Brown","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868375","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Loneliness and isolation are major concerns for LGBTQ + clients who experience marginalization, discrimination and alienation in society and social networks. These experiences of increased loneliness and isolation can lead to other detrimental mental health outcomes, such as substance abuse, HIV, and suicide. Loneliness and isolation are central concerns of existential therapy which makes this a compatible approach for addressing these issues among LGBTQ + clients. This article uses an existential therapy lens to examine the issue of loneliness among LGBTQ + clients and provides a case illustration to demonstrate its application.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83609350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intersectional Advocacy with LGBTQ+ Clients in Counseling","authors":"Randall L. Astramovich, B. Scott","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2020.1827473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2020.1827473","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Advocacy and multicultural counseling researchers have helped establish competencies for working with today’s diverse client populations. However, advocacy competencies may not fully account for the intersecting identities and unique concerns of LGBTQ+ individuals. Counselors working with LGBTQ+ client populations therefore need specific skills to address client intersectionality. The authors present the Intersectional Advocacy Counseling Framework (IACF) and discuss its application in counseling with LGBTQ+ clients and its use within counselor supervision.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15538605.2020.1827473","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47796171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. D. Jenkins, Devyn Savitsky, Megan M. Mahon, G. Dockery, Meagan S. McBride
{"title":"Advocacy in Action for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities","authors":"C. D. Jenkins, Devyn Savitsky, Megan M. Mahon, G. Dockery, Meagan S. McBride","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2020.1827478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2020.1827478","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/two spirit, gender expansive, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/agender, and pansexual/poly and other queer and trans identities (LGBTGEQIAP+) persons experience disparities in life events when compared to their hetero-affectional counterparts. When examining the disparities, some common themes emerge. The LGBTGEQIAP + population continues to face the following challenges: affordable and affirming healthcare, trans and gender non-conforming youth rights, employment discrimination, unhoused, and interpersonal violence, and sexual abuse. Although research identifies many issues, it is often lacking in how to advocate for the needs of these individuals. Our analysis suggests that social justice-based interventions are necessary to make the largest impact for this community.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15538605.2020.1827478","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46484404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}