Table 2.
Frequencies of Minority Stress Experiences Reported in Therapy Sessions
| k/n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total clients reporting any MSE | 19 | 100 |
| Number of client MSEs | 1–16 (range, M = 7) | |
| Total MSEs for Entire Sample | 133 | 100 |
| MSEs Session 1 | 55 | 41.36 |
| MSEs Session 5 | 44 | 33.08 |
| MSEs Session 10/11 | 34 | 25.56 |
| Proximal MSE | ||
| Internalized stigma | 25 | - |
| Rumination on distal stressors | 23 | - |
| Fear of rejection | 17 | - |
| Identity concealment | 13 | - |
| Distal MSE | ||
| Prejudice | 69 | - |
| Discrimination | 23 | - |
| Harassment | 22 | - |
| Identity Related to MSE | ||
| TNB identity | 90 | 67.69 |
| Multiple minority identities | 16 | 12.03 |
| Sexual identity | 15 | 11.28 |
| Disability | 7 | 5.79 |
| Race | 4 | 3.01 |
| Gender (not TNB-related) | 1 | 0.08 |
| Client-Therapist Interaction | ||
| Client-initiated MSE | 120 | 90.22 |
| Therapist-initiated MSE | 13 | 1.87 |
| Therapist responded to client’s MSE | 90 | 67.67 |
| Client response to therapist MSE intervention | ||
| Engage with therapist intervention | 64 | - |
| Change the subject | 17 | - |
| Minimize the experience | 15 | - |
| Provide a rationale for the person/institution involved with the stressor | 4 | - |
Note: MSE = minority stress event; TNB = transgender/nonbinary; dashes indicate when more than one category could be coded at once, therefore percentages are not reported