Definiendo la resiliencia como persona trans y no binarie en Puerto Rico: Un enfoque de teoría fundamentada

Abstract

Scientific evidence supports that gender-diverse minorities face higher stress levels than the general population; however, studies on resiliency to cope with this detrimental scenario are scarce. The objectives of this study were to describe the meaning of trans and non-binary (TEnby) resiliency among a group of participants; to construct a definition of TEnby resiliency sensible to the context of Puerto Rico through participants’ voices; and, to explore internal and external resources that enhance TEnby resiliency, as presented in participants’ understanding of the concept. To do this, we conducted a cross-sectional exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with three TEnby residents of Puerto Rico who were recruited by availability. We used content analysis from a grounded theory framework, along with investigator triangulation and category saturation. Preliminary results were divided into four categories: Coping with adversity (aim 1); Survival (aim 2); Internal Resources (aim 3) and Context (aim 3). We discussed how participants’ understanding of TEnby resiliency and their definition appear to be a stress buffer (aims 1-2) and described resources that affect how they or others cope with adversity and survive (aim 3). Resistance to using the word “resiliency” is also discussed.