Rethinking minority stress: A social safety perspective on the health effects of stigma in sexually-diverse and gender-diverse populations

LM Diamond, J Alley - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

Mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth

NM Wittlin, LE Kuper, KR Olson - Annual review of clinical …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) children and adolescents are an increasingly visible
yet highly stigmatized group. These youth experience more psychological distress than not …

Risk and resilience factors for mental health among transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth: A systematic review

AP Tankersley, EL Grafsky, J Dike, RT Jones - Clinical Child and Family …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of research regarding transgender and
gender nonconforming (TGNC) people. The stigma and legal discriminations that this …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of victimisation and mental health prevalence among LGBTQ+ young people with experiences of self-harm and suicide

AJ Williams, C Jones, J Arcelus, E Townsend… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background LGBTQ+ youth have higher rates of self-harm and suicide than cisgender,
heterosexual peers. Less is known about prevalence of risks within these populations …

Parental reactions to transgender and gender diverse children: A literature review

RL Abreu, DE Rosenkrantz… - Journal of GLBT …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals face stigmatization from family members
and peers, placing this group at high risk of adverse outcomes including suicidality …

A literature review of the secondary school experiences of trans youth

RS McBride - Journal of LGBT Youth, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this article I review 83 empirical studies that provide insight into the secondary school
experiences of trans youth. The studies show that while some trans youth have affirming …

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 roles of school in supporting LGBTQ+ youth: A systematic review and ecological framework for understanding risk for suicide-related thoughts and behaviors

ME Marraccini, KM Ingram, SC Naser, SL Grapin… - Journal of school …, 2022 - Elsevier
The extant literature on suicide-related thoughts and behaviors (STB) has highlighted
increased patterns of risk among specific minoritized populations, including lesbian, gay …

Associations among gender-affirming hormonal interventions, social support, and transgender adolescents' mental health

AL Olsavsky, C Grannis, J Bricker… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose We aimed to examine the concurrent associations of gender-affirming hormonal
interventions (ie, puberty blockers, testosterone, estrogen), as well as family and friend …

US adolescents' attitudes toward school, social connection, media use, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Differences as a function of gender identity …

DP Cingel, AR Lauricella, LB Taylor, HR Stevens… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic changed school contexts and social opportunities dramatically for
adolescents around the world. Thus, certain adolescents may have been more susceptible …