TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender-related victimization, perceived social support, and predictors of depression among transgender Australians
AU - Boza, Crystal
AU - Nicholson Perry, Kathryn
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This study examined mental health outcomes, gender-related victimization, perceived social support, and predictors of depression among 243 transgender Australians (n = 83 assigned female at birth, n = 160 assigned male at birth). Overall, 69% reported at least 1 instance of victimization, 59% endorsed depressive symptoms, and 44% reported a previous suicide attempt. Social support emerged as the most significant predictor of depressive symptoms (p >.05), whereby persons endorsing higher levels of overall perceived social support tended to endorse lower levels of depressive symptoms. Second to social support, persons who endorsed having had some form of gender affirmative surgery were significantly more likely to present with lower symptoms of depression. Contrary to expectations, victimization did not reach significance as an independent risk factor of depression (p =.053). The pervasiveness of victimization, depression, and attempted suicide represents a major health concern and highlights the need to facilitate culturally sensitive health care provision.
AB - This study examined mental health outcomes, gender-related victimization, perceived social support, and predictors of depression among 243 transgender Australians (n = 83 assigned female at birth, n = 160 assigned male at birth). Overall, 69% reported at least 1 instance of victimization, 59% endorsed depressive symptoms, and 44% reported a previous suicide attempt. Social support emerged as the most significant predictor of depressive symptoms (p >.05), whereby persons endorsing higher levels of overall perceived social support tended to endorse lower levels of depressive symptoms. Second to social support, persons who endorsed having had some form of gender affirmative surgery were significantly more likely to present with lower symptoms of depression. Contrary to expectations, victimization did not reach significance as an independent risk factor of depression (p =.053). The pervasiveness of victimization, depression, and attempted suicide represents a major health concern and highlights the need to facilitate culturally sensitive health care provision.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/548062
U2 - 10.1080/15532739.2014.890558
DO - 10.1080/15532739.2014.890558
M3 - Article
SN - 1553-2739
VL - 15
SP - 35
EP - 52
JO - International Journal of Transgenderism
JF - International Journal of Transgenderism
IS - 1
ER -