Varied Reports of Adult Transgender Suicidality: Synthesizing and Describing the Peer-Reviewed and Gray Literature
| Autor: | Chérie Moody, Noah Adams, Maaya K. Hitomi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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050103 clinical psychology
lcsh:Special situations and conditions Population Medicine (miscellaneous) Review Article Gender Studies 03 medical and health sciences Transgender medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences education Suicidal ideation suicide education.field_of_study 030505 public health lcsh:RC952-1245 05 social sciences marginalization Grey literature Targeted interventions transgender Minority stress Resilience factors medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Transgender Health, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 60-75 (2017) Transgender Health |
| ISSN: | 2380-193X |
| DOI: | 10.1089/trgh.2016.0036 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This article reports on the findings of a meta-synthesis undertaken on published gray transgender suicidality literature, to determine the average rate of suicidal ideation and attempts in this population. Methods: Studies included in this synthesis were restricted to the 42 that reported on 5 or more Canadian or U.S. adult participants, as published between 1997 and February 2016 in either gray or peer-reviewed health literature. Results: Across these 42 studies an average of 55% of respondents ideated about and 29% attempted suicide in their lifetimes. Within the past year, these averages were, respectively, 51% and 11%, or 14 and 22 times that of the general public. Overall, suicidal ideation was higher among individuals of a male-to-female (MTF) than female-to-male (FTM) alignment, and lowest among those who were gender non-conforming (GNC). Conversely, attempts occurred most often among FTM individuals, then decreased for MTF individuals, followed by GNC individuals. Conclusion: These findings may be useful in creating targeted interventions that take into account both the alarmingly high rate of suicidality in this population, and the relatively differential experience of FTM, MTF, and GNC individuals. Future research should examine minority stress theory and suicidality protection/resilience factors, particularly transition, on this population. |
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