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Gobble  \n2021  \nThe Report Committee for Teresa D. Gobble Certifies that this is the approved version of the following Report:  \nSexual and Gender Minority Identity Exploration, Tabletop Role Playing Games, and Clinical Implications  \nAPPROVED BY  \nSUPERVISING COMMITTEE:  \nMike C. Parent, Supervisor  \nJoey Hannah  \nSexual and Gender Minority Identity Exploration, Tabletop Role Playing Games, and Clinical Implications  \nby  \nTeresa D. Gobble  \nReport  \nPresented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin  \nin Partial Fulfillment  \nof the Requirements  \nfor the Degree of  \nMaster of Arts  \nThe University of Texas at Austin December 2021  \nDedication  \nThis report is dedicated to my partner, Evan, who has been a constant source of support and encouragement throughout my time in graduate school. I will never be able to adequately express how your love and kindness have changed my life. This work is also dedicated to my sister Liz, who fostered a sense of creativity and play in me from the moment she was born, and who sparked my interest in role playing.  \nAcknowledgements  \nI want to acknowledge Mike Parent for supporting me throughout this process and graduate school as my supervisor, and Joey Hannah for reviewing my final work with the eyes of a fellow roleplayer and clinician. Your words of encouragement and feedback were appreciated immensely. Lastly, I want to thank my chosen family, Eboneigh, Ruadhán, Jaime, Moth, and Ash, for many nights of enthusiastic discussion on roleplaying and queer identity, and for your words of inspiration throughout this process from near and far. I am so thankful for you all.  \nAbstract  \nSexual and Gender Minority Identity Exploration, Tabletop Role Playing Games, and Clinical Implications  \nTeresa D. Gobble, M.A.  \nThe University of Texas at Austin, 2021  \nSupervisor: Mike C. Parent  \nResearch has demonstrated a host of health disparities for sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals attributable to the negative effects of societal prejudice, discrimination, and internalized homophobia and transphobia (Meyer, 2003) . The effects of the pandemic have hit sexual and gender minority individuals and their communities particularly hard, with a host of environmental burdens leading to increases in stress related to minority status (Anderson & Knee, 2021; Drabble & Eliason, 2021; Gato et al., 2021; Moore et al., 2021) . These environmental stressors are ever present, but some SGM individuals may seek containers in which environmental stressors can be safely processed and overcome (Caputo, 2017) . One container for this processing and relief is that which is created through participation in tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs) . Though research is beginning to highlight the growing proclivity for TTRPGs among SGM individuals as a means of finding community (Garcia, 2019; Sihvonen & Stenros, 2019), more work is needed to identify how SGM players create environments that reduce the impact of SGM-related stressors and develop strategies to facilitate connectedness. A snapshot of player interactions and collaborative narrative building in a TTRPG game is  \nprovided, with a breakdown of how TTRPGs are structured. An exploration of the therapeutic application of TTRPGs will be discussed for SGM individuals next, as well as clinical considerations for professionals interested in use of TTRPGs as a therapeutic tool for this population.  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction .......................................................................................................................... 1  \nRationale ..................................................................................................................... 1  \nOverview.....................................................................................................................2  \nTabletop Role Playing Games ........................................................................2 ","cbCailgs8D8QLBRa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailgs8D8QLBRa","pdf",299009,56,"English","# Introduction\n## Rationale\n## Overview\n## Tabletop Role Playing Games\n## Sexual and Gender Minorities\n## Intersections and Clinical Use\n# Objective\n# Chapter 1: Tabletop Role Playing Games\n## Narrative Example\n## General Structure\n# Chapter 2: Sexual & Gender Minorities\n## Definitions\n## Minority Stress Model\n# Chapter 3: Sexual and Gender Minority Experiences and Tabletop Role Playing Games\n## Identity Exploration\n## Community Building\n## Imagining Alternative Realities\n# Chapter 4: Clinical Use of Tabletop Role Playing Games with Sexual and Gender Minorities\n## Professional Perceptions of Use","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the report address for sexual and gender minority individuals?\",\"answer\":\"The report addresses health disparities and increased stress stemming from societal prejudice, discrimination, and internalized stigma, which intensified during the pandemic.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe tabletop role playing games as a possible support “container”?\",\"answer\":\"It frames TTRPG participation as a structured space where environmental stressors can be safely processed and where community and connectedness may be developed.\"},{\"question\":\"What aspects of TTRPGs are examined in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report includes a snapshot of player interactions and collaborative narrative building, along with an explanation of how TTRPGs are structured.\"},{\"question\":\"What clinical considerations does the report focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses therapeutic applications of TTRPGs for SGM individuals and considers professional perceptions and implications for using TTRPGs as a clinical tool.\"}]","Sexual and Gender Minority Identity Exploration, Tabletop Role Playing Games, and Clinical Implications - Master of Arts Report | PDF",141]