Grossman Arnold H, D'Augelli Anthony R
Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2007 Oct;37(5):527-37. doi: 10.1521/suli.2007.37.5.527.
Sexual minority status is a key risk factor for suicide among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth; however, it has not been studied among transgender youth. Fifty-five transgender youth reported on their life-threatening behaviors. Nearly half of the sample reported having seriously thought about taking their lives and one quarter reported suicide attempts. Factors significantly related to having made a suicide attempt included suicidal ideation related to transgender identity; experiences of past parental verbal and physical abuse; and lower body esteem, especially weight satisfaction and thoughts of how others evaluate the youths' bodies. Sexual minority status is a key risk factor for life-threatening behaviors among transgender youth.
性少数群体身份是女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋青少年自杀的关键风险因素;然而,尚未在跨性别青少年中对此进行研究。55名跨性别青少年报告了他们的危及生命行为。近一半的样本报告曾认真考虑过自杀,四分之一的人报告有过自杀未遂经历。与自杀未遂显著相关的因素包括与跨性别身份相关的自杀意念;过去遭受父母言语和身体虐待的经历;以及较低的身体自尊,尤其是对体重的满意度和对他人如何评价自己身体的想法。性少数群体身份是跨性别青少年危及生命行为的关键风险因素。