Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals
Purpose: This study assessed within a Midwestern LGBT population whether, and the extent to which, transgender identity was associated with elevated odds of reported discrimination, depression symptoms, and suicide attempts. Methods: Based on survey data collected online from respondents who self-id...
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| author | Su, D. Irwin, J. Fisher, Christopher Ramos, A. Kelley, M. Rogel-Mednoza, D. Coleman, J. |
| author_facet | Su, D. Irwin, J. Fisher, Christopher Ramos, A. Kelley, M. Rogel-Mednoza, D. Coleman, J. |
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| description | Purpose: This study assessed within a Midwestern LGBT population whether, and the extent to which, transgender identity was associated with elevated odds of reported discrimination, depression symptoms, and suicide attempts. Methods: Based on survey data collected online from respondents who self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender persons over the age of 19 in Nebraska in 2010, this study performed bivariate t- or chisquare tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine differences in reported discrimination, depression symptoms, suicide attempts, and self-acceptance of LGBT identity between 91 transgender and 676nontransgender respondents. Results: After controlling for the effects of selected confounders, transgender identity was associated with higher odds of reported discrimination (OR = 2.63, p < 0.01), depression symptoms (OR = 2.33, p < 0.05), and attempted suicides (OR = 2.59, p < 0.01) when compared with nontransgender individuals. Self-acceptance of LGBT identity was associated with substantially lower odds of reporting depression symptoms (OR = 0.46, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Relative to nontransgender LGB individuals, transgender individuals were more likely to report discrimination, depression symptoms, and attempted suicides. Lack of self-acceptance of LGBT identity was associated with depression symptoms among transgender individuals. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-461932017-09-13T14:30:53Z Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals Su, D. Irwin, J. Fisher, Christopher Ramos, A. Kelley, M. Rogel-Mednoza, D. Coleman, J. Purpose: This study assessed within a Midwestern LGBT population whether, and the extent to which, transgender identity was associated with elevated odds of reported discrimination, depression symptoms, and suicide attempts. Methods: Based on survey data collected online from respondents who self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender persons over the age of 19 in Nebraska in 2010, this study performed bivariate t- or chisquare tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine differences in reported discrimination, depression symptoms, suicide attempts, and self-acceptance of LGBT identity between 91 transgender and 676nontransgender respondents. Results: After controlling for the effects of selected confounders, transgender identity was associated with higher odds of reported discrimination (OR = 2.63, p < 0.01), depression symptoms (OR = 2.33, p < 0.05), and attempted suicides (OR = 2.59, p < 0.01) when compared with nontransgender individuals. Self-acceptance of LGBT identity was associated with substantially lower odds of reporting depression symptoms (OR = 0.46, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Relative to nontransgender LGB individuals, transgender individuals were more likely to report discrimination, depression symptoms, and attempted suicides. Lack of self-acceptance of LGBT identity was associated with depression symptoms among transgender individuals. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46193 10.1089/trgh.2015.0001 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Su, D. Irwin, J. Fisher, Christopher Ramos, A. Kelley, M. Rogel-Mednoza, D. Coleman, J. Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals |
| title | Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals |
| title_full | Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals |
| title_fullStr | Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals |
| title_short | Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals |
| title_sort | mental health disparities within the lgbt population: a comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46193 |