Understanding Resilience for Transgender and Gender Diverse Well-being
Modeling Resilience as a Multidimensional Protective Factor for Transgender Health Disparities: Measure Development and Longitudinal Evaluation of Resilience
This work aims to better understand how resilience helps transgender and gender diverse individuals cope with stress and improve their mental health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Michigan State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (East Lansing, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11370505 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We want to move beyond just looking at the challenges transgender and gender diverse people face and instead focus on their strengths. This involves developing a new way to measure different aspects of resilience, which are the protective factors that help individuals thrive despite difficulties. By understanding these strengths, we hope to create better support programs and interventions. This project will follow individuals over time to see how resilience changes and impacts their mental health.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research is designed for transgender and gender diverse individuals interested in contributing to a better understanding of resilience and mental health.
Not a fit: Individuals who do not identify as transgender or gender diverse, or those not experiencing mental health disparities related to minority stress, may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new tools and programs that help transgender and gender diverse individuals build resilience and improve their mental well-being.
How similar studies have performed: This project builds upon existing theories of minority stress and resilience, proposing a novel framework and new measurement tools to advance understanding in this area.
Where this research is happening
East Lansing, United States
- Michigan State University — East Lansing, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Puckett, Julia — Michigan State University
- Study coordinator: Puckett, Julia
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.