Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Students Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Fahmideh Street, Hamadan, Iran.
BMC Res Notes. 2023 Sep 4;16(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s13104-023-06471-3.
Suicide is a significant public health concern worldwide, and efforts to prevent it are crucial. This study aims to assess suicide ideation among transgender individuals in Iran. A cross-sectional design was used, with 235 transgender participants recruited through snowball sampling across Iran. The data collection included a questionnaire containing demographic inquiries, while the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation was employed to gather data. Descriptive and analytical statistics were performed using SPSS software.
The findings indicate that the prevalence of suicidal ideation among the transgender individuals in the study was 83%, with a mean score of 12.8 ± 8.8 on the suicide ideation scale. Individuals with lower levels of education, younger age, unemployment, and being divorced or single demonstrated significantly higher scores compared to others (p < 0.05). This study highlights the high prevalence of suicidal ideation among Iranian transgender individuals, particularly among those with lower age and education levels, as well as those who have not undergone gender reassignment surgery.
自杀是一个全球性的重大公共卫生问题，因此预防自杀至关重要。本研究旨在评估伊朗跨性别者的自杀意念。采用横断面设计，通过伊朗各地的雪球抽样法招募了 235 名跨性别者参与者。数据收集包括一份包含人口统计学调查的问卷，同时使用贝克自杀意念量表收集数据。采用 SPSS 软件进行描述性和分析性统计。
研究结果表明，研究中跨性别者的自杀意念患病率为 83%，自杀意念量表得分为 12.8±8.8。与其他人相比，教育程度较低、年龄较小、失业、离婚或单身的个体得分显著更高（p<0.05）。本研究强调了伊朗跨性别者自杀意念的高患病率，特别是在年龄和教育程度较低的个体以及未接受性别重置手术的个体中。
