Trans students who leave college: An exploratory study of their experiences of gender minority stress

Authors

Abbie E. Goldberg, Clark UniversityFollow
Katherine A. Kuvalanka, Miami University
Kaitlin Black, Salve Regina University

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This article reports findings from an exploratory study of 14 trans college students who had taken leave, dropped out, and/or transferred institutions. Participants shared complex reasons for leaving college, including institutional and interpersonal experiences of gender-related stress, namely unwelcoming or insensitive campus and classroom climates, as well as a lack of trans-affirming supports and services, which made gender transitions difficult and stressful. Lack of family support and financial and academic concerns, were often intertwined with gender minority stress and contributed to some participants’ leaving.

Publication Title

Journal of College Student Development

Publication Date

2019

Volume

60

Issue

4

First Page

381

Last Page

400

ISSN

0897-5264

DOI

10.1353/csd.2019.0036

Keywords

college students, colleges, gender minority stress, interpersonal experiences

Repository Citation

Goldberg, Abbie E.; Kuvalanka, Katherine A.; and Black, Kaitlin, "Trans students who leave college: An exploratory study of their experiences of gender minority stress" (2019). Psychology. 328.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_psychology/328