Boston University, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Kilachand Honors College, Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston University, School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
J Adolesc Health. 2024 Dec;75(6):969-973. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.07.021. Epub 2024 Oct 10.
Transgender and gender diverse youth (TGDY) can be a challenging population to reach because of limitations related to parental/guardian consent and concerns about privacy. This pilot study's purpose was to assess the feasibility of recruiting a US nation-wide longitudinal sample of TGDY through social media, and to compare participants who completed the Wave 1 survey only to TGDY who completed both Wave 1 and Wave 2 surveys.
Adolescents (aged 14-17 years) who identified as TGDY were recruited through social media and invited to complete two online surveys across a 3-month period. Surveys included measures of mental health, substance use, and community connection.
The Wave 1 sample included 252 TGDY, with 183 (73%) retained at Wave 2. There were few differences (i.e., gender identity; sex assigned at birth) between Wave 1-only participants and those retained at Wave 2.
Findings demonstrate the feasibility of recruiting a U.S. nation-wide longitudinal sample of TGDY through social media, providing an important platform for conducting research to improve well-being of TGDY.
由于与父母/监护人同意相关的限制以及对隐私的担忧，跨性别和性别多样化的青年（TGDY）可能是一个难以接触的群体。本试点研究的目的是评估通过社交媒体招募美国全国性纵向 TGDY 样本的可行性，并将仅完成第 1 波调查的参与者与完成第 1 波和第 2 波调查的 TGDY 进行比较。
通过社交媒体招募年龄在 14-17 岁之间的自认为是 TGDY 的青少年，并邀请他们在 3 个月的时间内完成两次在线调查。调查包括心理健康、物质使用和社区联系的测量。
第 1 波样本包括 252 名 TGDY，其中 183 名（73%）保留在第 2 波。第 1 波仅参与者和保留在第 2 波的参与者之间几乎没有差异（即，性别认同；出生时的性别分配）。
研究结果表明，通过社交媒体招募美国全国性纵向 TGDY 样本是可行的，为改善 TGDY 的幸福感开展研究提供了重要平台。
