| Literature DB >> 17967119 |
Arnold H Grossman1, Anthony R D'Augelli.
Abstract
Sexual minority status is a key risk factor for suicide among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth; however, it has not been studied among transgender youth. Fifty-five transgender youth reported on their life-threatening behaviors. Nearly half of the sample reported having seriously thought about taking their lives and one quarter reported suicide attempts. Factors significantly related to having made a suicide attempt included suicidal ideation related to transgender identity; experiences of past parental verbal and physical abuse; and lower body esteem, especially weight satisfaction and thoughts of how others evaluate the youths' bodies. Sexual minority status is a key risk factor for life-threatening behaviors among transgender youth.Mesh:
Year: 2007 PMID: 17967119 DOI: 10.1521/suli.2007.37.5.527
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Suicide Life Threat Behav ISSN: 0363-0234