Academic Journal
An exploratory study of stressors, mental health, insomnia, and pain in cisgender girls, cisgender boys, and transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth
| العنوان: | An exploratory study of stressors, mental health, insomnia, and pain in cisgender girls, cisgender boys, and transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth |
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| المؤلفون: | Wurm, Matilda, Högström, Jens, Tillfors, Maria, Lindståhl, Miriam, Norell, Annika |
| المساهمون: | Kristianstad University, Faculty of Health Science, Högskolan Kristianstad, Fakulteten för hälsovetenskap, Originator, Kristianstad University, Faculty of Health Science, Children’s and Young People’s Health in Social Context (CYPHiSCO), Högskolan Kristianstad, Fakulteten för hälsovetenskap, Children’s and Young People’s Health in Social Context (CYPHiSCO), Originator |
| المصدر: | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 65(5):884-892 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Medical and Health Sciences (3), Health Sciences (303), Medicin och hälsovetenskap (3), Hälsovetenskap (303) |
| الوصف: | Introduction : Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth experience more stressors and are therefore at a higher risk of health problems compared with their cisgender peers. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of TGD youth in a general population sample and to explore a wide variety of health-related factors. We investigate differences in stressors and health outcomes between TGD youth and cisgender girls and boys and the influence of stressors and demographic factors on health outcome in the whole group. Methods : Cross-sectional survey data from a Swedish school-based study were used (N = 3,067, M = 17.8 years). Those who had reported their gender identity as “other” or other than their assigned gender (N = 41) were compared with cisgendered girls (n = 1,544) and boys (n = 1,482). Regression models in the whole group explored if demographics and stressors statistically predicted health outcomes. Results : In comparison with cisgender girls and boys, TGD youth (1.3% of the whole sample) reported a higher prevalence of self-harm and pain problems. Both TGD youth and cisgender girls more frequently reported insomnia, social anxiety, depressive symptoms, pain, and stressors compared with cisgender boys. When only demographic variables were entered, but not when stressors were added to the model, being TGD magnified the odds of depressive symptoms, sub-diagnostic social anxiety, and pain problems. Stressors magnified the odds of reporting health problems for the whole group. Conclusion : TGD youth generally reported more stressors, which negatively influence health outcomes. Results are important for professionals who meet TGD youth. |
| وصف الملف: | electronic |
| قاعدة البيانات: | SwePub |
| تدمد: | 00365564 14679450 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/sjop.13029 |