Suicidality Among Transgender Youth: Elucidating the Role of Interpersonal Risk Factors

Data indicate that 82% of transgender individuals have considered killing themselves and 40% have attempted suicide, with suicidality highest among transgender youth. Using minority stress theory and the interpersonal theory of suicide, this study aims to better understand suicide risk among transge...

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Vydáno v:Journal of interpersonal violence Ročník 37; číslo 5-6; s. NP2696 - NP2718
Hlavní autoři: Austin, Ashley, Craig, Shelley L., D’Souza, Sandra, McInroy, Lauren B.
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2022
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Témata:
Adolescent
Adverse childhood experiences
Belonging
Caregivers
Childhood experiences
Childhood factors
Children & youth
Emotions
Families & family life
Family Involvement
Family school relationship
Family support
Female
Gender Identity
Humans
Internalization
Interpersonal theory
Killing
Male
Microaggressions
Protective factors
Risk Factors
Self destructive behavior
Self esteem
Social support
Stigma
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
Suicides & suicide attempts
Transgender Persons
Variables
Working parents
Youth
minority stress
gender identity
transgender
suicide
adverse childhood experiences
ISSN:0886-2605, 1552-6518, 1552-6518
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Shrnutí:Data indicate that 82% of transgender individuals have considered killing themselves and 40% have attempted suicide, with suicidality highest among transgender youth. Using minority stress theory and the interpersonal theory of suicide, this study aims to better understand suicide risk among transgender youth. The present study examines the influence of intervenable risk factors: interpersonal and environmental microaggressions, internalized self-stigma, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and protective factors: school belonging, family support, and peer support on both lifetime suicide attempts and past 6-month suicidality in a sample of transgender youth (n = 372). SPSS 22 was utilized to examine the impact of the independent variables on both suicidality and lifetime suicide attempt through two separate logistic regressions. Fifty six percent of youth reported a previous suicide attempt and 86% reported suicidality. Logistic regressions indicated that models for both lifetime suicide attempts and suicidality were significant. Interpersonal microaggressions, made a unique, statistically significant contribution to lifetime suicide attempts and emotional neglect by family approached significance. School belonging, emotional neglect by family, and internalized self-stigma made a unique, statistically significant contribution to past 6-month suicidality. Results have significant practice and policy implications. Findings offer guidance for practitioners working with parents and caregivers of trans youth, as well as, for the creation of practices which foster interpersonal belonging for transgender youth.
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ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260520915554