Citation

Jin H, Restar A, Goedel WC, Ogunbajo A, Biello K, Operario D, Kuhns L, Reisner SL, Garofalo R, Mimiaga MJ. LGBT Health 2020; 7(7): 349-357.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/lgbt.2020.0219

PMID

32897809

PMCID

PMC7578185

Abstract

PURPOSE: We assessed if young transgender women (YTW) with parents who are supportive of their transgender identity had lower odds of having suicidal ideation compared with YTW with unsupportive parents.

METHODS: This study analyzed baseline findings from a diverse sample of 297 sexually active, YTW 16-29 years of age who were enrolled in Project LifeSkills, a randomized controlled HIV prevention intervention efficacy trial in Chicago and Boston, between 2012 and 2015. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were used to assess if parental support was associated with a decreased odds of suicidal ideation.

RESULTS: Nearly one-fifth (18.9%) of YTW reported suicidal ideation at baseline. In our adjusted multivariable model, YTW with supportive mothers had 0.37 (95% confidence interval = 0.15-0.90) times the odds of having suicidal ideation compared with YTW with unsupportive mothers.

CONCLUSION: This study found that the odds of suicidal ideation were lower among YTW who had mothers who were supportive of their transgender identity. Our results suggest that parent-focused interventions to improve the relationships between YTW and their parents may lower the odds of YTW having suicidal ideation. Clinical Trial Registration Identifier: NCT01575938.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Adult; Boston; Chicago; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Male; mental health; Mother-Child Relations; Mothers; parental support; Social Support; suicidal ideation; Suicidal Ideation; Transgender Persons; Young Adult; young transgender women