Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 90035-003, RS, Brazil.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 12;20(4):3215. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043215.
The rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among transgender youths are high. However, in Brazil, there are no studies about these outcomes in this population. The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in Brazilian transgender youths (binary and non-binary), in association with predictor variables, following the Minority Stress Theory. The predictor variables analyzed were depressive symptoms, discrimination, gender distress, deprivation, social support, and gender identity support from parents and friends. Participants were recruited through an online survey. The final sample consisted of 213 participants, aged 13 to 25 years old. Two equal regression analyses were performed, one for each outcome. Out of the total, 103 (48.6%) identified as transgender boys, 44 (20.8%) as transgender girls, and 65 (30.7%) as non-binary. The mean age was 18.53 years (SD 2.50). The study found that 57.6% of the sample had depressive symptoms, 72.3% experienced suicidal ideation, and 42.7% had attempted suicide. In the final model, the variables that were associated with suicidal ideation were deprivation, gender distress, and depressive symptoms. As for suicide attempts, the variables deprivation and depressive symptoms were correlated. Further studies on this population should be conducted to analyze protective factors for these outcomes.
跨性别青年的自杀意念和自杀企图率很高。然而，在巴西，针对该人群的这些结果尚无研究。本研究旨在根据少数群体应激理论，调查巴西跨性别青年（二元和非二元）自杀意念和自杀企图的发生率，并分析相关预测变量。分析的预测变量包括抑郁症状、歧视、性别困扰、剥夺感、社会支持以及父母和朋友对性别认同的支持。参与者通过在线调查招募。最终样本由 213 名年龄在 13 至 25 岁之间的参与者组成。对每个结果进行了两次均等回归分析。其中，103 人（48.6%）自认为是跨性别男孩，44 人（20.8%）自认为是跨性别女孩，65 人（30.7%）自认为是非二元性别。平均年龄为 18.53 岁（SD=2.50）。研究发现，该样本中有 57.6%的人存在抑郁症状，72.3%的人有自杀意念，42.7%的人有自杀企图。在最终模型中，与自杀意念相关的变量是剥夺感、性别困扰和抑郁症状。至于自杀企图，与剥夺感和抑郁症状相关。应对该人群进行进一步的研究，以分析这些结果的保护因素。
