Body Image and High-Risk Weight and Shape Control Behaviors Among Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults: The Role of Sexual Assault

• DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0324
• Publication Date: 2023-07-06T20:07:39Z
• Authors: Benjamin E. Eisen...; Gabriel R. Murchison; Zachary A. Soulliard; Allegra R. Gordon
• Keywords: Sexual assault; Sexual identity

Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) populations experience disproportionate rates of sexual assault. Despite evidence from cisgender samples linking assault exposure to body image concerns disordered eating behaviors, such as weight shape control behaviors (WSCBs), little is known about these relationships in TNB people. The purpose this study was assess associations among past-year exposure, areas satisfaction, esteem, high-risk WSCBs a sample young adults.