Family relationships and the health and well-being of transgender and gender-diverse youth: A critical review

C Brown, CM Porta, ME Eisenberg, BJ McMorris… - LGBT health, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth experience significant health and well-being
disparities compared to their cisgender peers. However, disparities experienced at a …

The role of family, friend, and significant other support in well-being among transgender and non-binary youth

LS Weinhardt, H Xie, LM Wesp, JR Murray… - Journal of GLBT …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Transgender youth have been found to experience mental health disparities, experiencing
greater rates of depression and anxiety than their cisgender counterparts. This mixed …

Family functioning and mental health of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth in the trans teen and family narratives project

SL Katz-Wise, D Ehrensaft, R Vetters… - The Journal of Sex …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGN) youth are at increased risk for adverse
mental health outcomes, but better family functioning may be protective. This study …

The influence of families on LGBTQ youth health: A call to action for innovation in research and intervention development

ME Newcomb, MC LaSala, A Bouris, B Mustanski… - LGBT health, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and other sexual and
gender minority youth (LGBTQ) experience myriad health inequities relative to their …

Conceptualizing relationships among transgender and gender diverse youth and their caregivers.

N Bhattacharya, SL Budge, DW Pantalone… - Journal of Family …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Family support and acceptance are protective for transgender and gender diverse (TGD)
youths' mental health and identity development. Although some studies have examined the …

Protective factors among transgender and gender variant youth: A systematic review by socioecological level

MM Johns, O Beltran, HL Armstrong, PE Jayne… - The journal of primary …, 2018 - Springer
Transgender and gender variant (GV) youth experience elevated risk for poor health and
academic outcomes due mainly to social experiences of stigma and discrimination. To …

Family acceptance in adolescence and the health of LGBT young adults

C Ryan, ST Russell, D Huebner, R Diaz… - Journal of child and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
ISSUE: The role of family acceptance as a protective factor for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) adolescents and young adults has not been established. METHODS: A …

Typologies of social support and associations with mental health outcomes among LGBT youth

EA McConnell, MA Birkett, B Mustanski - LGBT health, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Purpose: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth show increased
risk for a number of negative mental health outcomes, which research has linked to minority …

“I am fortunate to have a transgender child”: An investigation into the barriers and facilitators to support among parents of trans and nonbinary youth

E Matsuno, E McConnell, CV Dolan… - LGBTQ+ Family: An …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Research has demonstrated that parental support is a key factor in protecting trans and
nonbinary youth from elevated mental health risks including depression and suicide …

Parental support and mental health among transgender adolescents

L Simons, SM Schrager, LF Clark, M Belzer… - Journal of adolescent …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose Family support is protective against health risks in sexual minority individuals.
However, few studies have focused specifically on transgender youth, who often experience …