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dc.contributor.authorSu, D.
dc.contributor.authorIrwin, J.
dc.contributor.authorFisher, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorRamos, A.
dc.contributor.authorKelley, M.
dc.contributor.authorRogel-Mednoza, D.
dc.contributor.authorColeman, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:25:40Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:25:40Z
dc.date.created2016-05-31T19:30:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationSu, D. and Irwin, J. and Fisher, C. and Ramos, A. and Kelley, M. and Rogel-Mednoza, D. and Coleman, J. 2016. Mental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals. Transgender Health. 1 (1): pp. 12-20.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46193
dc.identifier.doi10.1089/trgh.2015.0001
dc.description.abstract

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.

dc.titleMental health disparities within the LGBT population: A comparison between transgender and nontransgender individuals
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume1
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage12
dcterms.source.endPage20
dcterms.source.titleTransgender Health
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This open access article is distributed under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

curtin.departmentDepartment of Health Promotion and Sexology
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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