Incidences psychiques de la transidentité d’un adolescent sur la paternité et l’identité masculine. Étude exploratoire

Abstract

ObjectivesThis research focuses on the psychological repercussions of a teenager's “trans-identity” with his father. Its objective is to explore the experiences of this father, particularly in terms of parenting and male identity. Patients or materials and methodFaced with the limited research devoted to this theme, in contrast to studies focusing on transidentity, we have developed a methodology composed of a semi-structured interview and a projective test, the TAT. ResultsFollowing the meeting with Michel, the clinical results highlight a degraded father/son relationship, the sphere of the affective dimension seems to be the most disturbed since a significant depressive movement is detected in our participant. These results suggest that a father's exposure to his son's “trans-identity” can cause disturbances at both conscious and unconscious levels, affecting both his parenting and his personal experience. ConclusionThis study contributes to the updating of knowledge in the transgender field. In particular, it paves the way for future research. The results have shown the usefulness of continuing research in this area to improve support for parents of transgender adolescents or young adults and thus help transgender people themselves in their transition. Indeed, the studies have stressed that family involvement and support in the transition of a transgender subject is essential for his or her well-being and facilitates his or her transition. It therefore seems essential to continue studies in this field so that they contribute to improving the care and psychological support of transgender people.