Suicide ideation and the related factors among Iranian transgender people: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Taranom Arianmehr, Younes Mohammadi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Research Notes, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06471-3
Popis: Abstract Objective 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. Results 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
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