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Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with psychological distress and resilience among transgender individuals

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  • Bariola, E.
  • Lyons, A.
  • Leonard, W.
  • Pitts, M.
  • Badcock, P.
  • Couch, M.

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Objectives. We examined the independent demographic and psychosocial factors associated with psychological distress and resilience among transgender men and women. Methods. Our data came from an online survey involving a national Australian sample of 169 transgender men and women in 2011. Survey questions assessed demographics; sources of support; contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peers; and experiences of victimization. We assessed the outcomes with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and the Brief Resilience Scale. Results. In all, 46.0% of the sample reported high or very high levels of psychological distress. Multivariable regression analyses identified considerably different independent factors for psychological distress and resilience. Younger age, feeling unable to turn to family for support, and victimization experiences were associated with greater psychological distress, whereas higher income, identifying as heterosexual, and having frequent contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peers were associated with greater resilience. Conclusions. With different factors identified for psychological distress and resilience, these findings may help informthe development of tailoredmental health interventions and resilience-building programs for this vulnerable population.

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  • Bariola, E. & Lyons, A. & Leonard, W. & Pitts, M. & Badcock, P. & Couch, M., 2015. "Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with psychological distress and resilience among transgender individuals," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(10), pages 2108-2116.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302763_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302763
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    1. Edward McCann & Michael Brown, 2017. "Discrimination and resilience and the needs of people who identify as Transgender: A narrative review of quantitative research studies," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(23-24), pages 4080-4093, December.
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    4. Cristiano Scandurra & Vincenzo Bochicchio & Anna Lisa Amodeo & Concetta Esposito & Paolo Valerio & Nelson Mauro Maldonato & Dario Bacchini & Roberto Vitelli, 2018. "Internalized Transphobia, Resilience, and Mental Health: Applying the Psychological Mediation Framework to Italian Transgender Individuals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-19, March.
    5. Kyle K.H. Tan & Sonja J. Ellis & Johanna M. Schmidt & Jack L. Byrne & Jaimie F. Veale, 2020. "Mental Health Inequities among Transgender People in Aotearoa New Zealand: Findings from the Counting Ourselves Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-14, April.
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    7. Tyler Hatchel & Robert Marx, 2018. "Understanding Intersectionality and Resiliency among Transgender Adolescents: Exploring Pathways among Peer Victimization, School Belonging, and Drug Use," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-15, June.

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