This study analyzes survey data from 206 trans workers to test the premises of crystallized self theory by exploring how perceived authenticity and identity communication (i.e., explicit outness, implicit outness, and covering) relate to job and life satisfaction. Perceived authenticity was positively related to explicit outness (overt communication sharing trans identity) and implicit outness (advocacy for trans issues), and negatively to covering (communication distancing from trans identity). Further, in the structural equation model, explicit outness was positively related to job and life satisfaction, covering was negatively related to job satisfaction, and implicit outness had a negative relationship with life satisfaction. Finally, indirect effects between perceived authenticity and life satisfaction via explicit outness and perceived authenticity and job satisfaction via covering reveal the nuance of crystallization. Findings support and reveal tension in the crystallized self, offer practical implications and demonstrate the importance of workplaces better supporting trans individuals.

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结晶的跨性别身份：真实性和身份沟通如何影响工作和生活满意度

本研究分析了 206 名跨性别工作者的调查数据，通过探索感知的真实性和身份沟通（即外显性、内隐性和覆盖性）与工作和生活满意度的关系来检验结晶自我理论的前提。感知的真实性与显性外在性（共享跨性别身份的公开交流）和隐性外在性（倡导跨性别问题）呈正相关，与覆盖（与跨性别身份的交流疏远）呈负相关。此外，在结构方程模型中，显性外在性与工作和生活满意度呈正相关，覆盖性与工作满意度呈负相关，隐性外在性与生活满意度呈负相关。最后，通过外显性感知的真实性和生活满意度之间的间接影响以及通过覆盖的感知真实性和工作满意度之间的间接影响揭示了结晶的细微差别。研究结果支持并揭示了结晶自我的紧张感，提供了实际意义，并证明了工作场所更好地支持跨性别者的重要性。