Metacognitions as Mediators of Gender Identity-related Anxiety

Bruce A Fernie¹, Talen Wright², Gabriele Caselli³, Ana V Nikčević⁴, Marcantonio M Spada²

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¹ King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychology, London, UK and CASCAID, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
² Division of Psychology, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK.
³ Studi Cognitivi, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Department of Psychology, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, UK.

PMID: 26585813
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1992

Metacognitions as Mediators of Gender Identity-related Anxiety

Bruce A Fernie et al. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2017 Jan.

. 2017 Jan;24(1):264-268.

doi: 10.1002/cpp.1992. Epub 2015 Nov 19.

Authors

Bruce A Fernie¹, Talen Wright², Gabriele Caselli³, Ana V Nikčević⁴, Marcantonio M Spada²

Affiliations

¹ King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Psychology, London, UK and CASCAID, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
² Division of Psychology, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK.
³ Studi Cognitivi, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Department of Psychology, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, UK.

PMID: 26585813
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1992

Abstract

Objective: Research has found that the prevalence of psychological distress is substantially higher in transgender compared to cisgender populations. This study explored the role of metacognitions as mediators of anxiety in a sample comprising of cisgender and transgender individuals.

Method: One-hundred and twenty-five individuals (19 trans-male; 24 male; 25 trans-female; 57 female) completed a series of measures that assessed metacognitions, worry and anxiety.

Results: Correlation analyses were used to identify potential mediators of the relationship between gender identity and anxiety. A mediation model indicated that beliefs about thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger entirely mediated the relationship between gender identity and anxiety (b = 2.00, bias corrected and accelerated confidence interval [0.68, 3.49]).

Conclusions: Metacognitions play an important role in anxiety in transgender individuals.

Highlights: -Metacognitions were found to mediate anxiety in transgender and cisgender individuals. -The exploration of metacognitions in transgender individuals experiencing psychological distress may have clinical utility. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keywords: Anxiety; Cisgender; Metacognitions; Psychological Distress; Transgender.

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