Young trans people's experiences of leisure and mental health [Elektronisk resurs] belonging, creativity, and navigation
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Gotfredsen, Anne, 1981- (författare)
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Linander, Ida, 1987- (författare)
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Umeå universitet Medicinska fakulteten (utgivare)
- Publicerad: Elsevier, 2023
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Wellbeing, Space and Society. - 2666-5581. ; 4
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- There is a lack of research on young trans people's everyday leisure. This article analyses how leisure, defined within a broad spatial context beyond sport and physical activity, is perceived and experienced by trans youth in relation to their mental health and wellbeing. We draw upon theoretical concepts of cisnormativity and spatiality to our analysis of sixteen interviews with young trans people (16-25 years old) in Sweden. Three themes emerged. The first refers to how both queer- and non-queer-specific leisure spaces connect people with similar (and different) experiences regarding queer and trans identities and shows how these identities can shift in importance. The second highlights how creative spaces (e.g., theatre, cosplay) can offer opportunities to carve out a leisured space to explore different gender identity/ies and expressions that are often crucial and life changing. The final theme illustrates how leisure is avoided, postponed, waited for, and reclaimed by trans youth. Excluding mechanisms such as transphobia, cisnormativity, and the lack of access to gender-confirming care can hinder young people's leisure participation. Our analysis illustrates the complex connections between leisure and mental health among young people with trans experiences. Leisure can be a source of discomfort and distress but also of belongingness and affirmation of one's identity. Finding and accessing strengthening leisure spaces demands emotional investment, engagement, and navigation.
Ämnesord
- Social Sciences (hsv)
- Other Social Sciences (hsv)
- Gender Studies (hsv)
- Samhällsvetenskap (hsv)
- Annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv)
- Genusstudier (hsv)
- Medical and Health Sciences (hsv)
- Health Sciences (hsv)
- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv)
- Medicin och hälsovetenskap (hsv)
- Hälsovetenskaper (hsv)
- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv)
- Other Health Sciences (hsv)
- Annan hälsovetenskap (hsv)
- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv)
- Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv)
- Public health (umu)
- folkhälsa (umu)
Genre
- government publication (marcgt)
Indexterm och SAB-rubrik
- Transgender youth
- Leisure
- Mental health
- Cisnormativity
- Spatiality
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