TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Maternal Support Is Protective Against Suicidal Ideation Among a Diverse Cohort of Young Transgender Women
JO  - LGBT health
A1  - Jin, Harry
A1  - Restar, Arjee
A1  - Goedel, William C.
A1  - Ogunbajo, Adedotun
A1  - Biello, Katie
A1  - Operario, Don
A1  - Kuhns, Lisa
A1  - Reisner, Sari L.
A1  - Garofalo, Robert
A1  - Mimiaga, Matthew J.
SP  - 349
EP  - 357
VL  - 7
IS  - 7
N2  - 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2325-8292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0219
ID  - ref1
ER  -