Parental Support and Mental Health Among Transgender Adolescents
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Purpose Family support is protective against health risks in sexual minority individuals. However, few studies have focused specifically on transgender youth, who often experience rejection, marginalization, and victimization that place them at risk for poor mental health. This study investigated the relationships among parental support, quality of life, and depression in transgender adolescents.Methods A total of 66 transgender youth presenting for care at Children's Hospital Los Angeles completed a survey assessing parental support (defined as help, advice, and confidante support), quality of life, and depression. Regression analyses assessed the associations between parental support and mental health outcomes.Results Parental support was significantly associated with higher life satisfaction, lower perceived burden of being transgender, and fewer depressive symptoms.Conclusions Parental support is associated with higher quality of life and is protective against depression in transgender adolescents. Interventions that promote parental support may significantly affect the mental health of transgender youth.
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In a Los Angeles clinic study, parental support was associated with decreased depressive symptoms and improved life satisfaction among transgender youth.
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- Authors
- Simons, L., Schrager, S. M., Clark, L. F., Belzer, M., & Olson, J.
- Affiliations
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Adolescent Health
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-12
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 791-793
- ISSN
- 1054-139X (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC3838484
- OpenAlex
- W2101284147
- Cited by
- 553
- References
- 10
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- FWCI
- 19.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (KL2TR000131)
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Keywords
- transgender youth, parental support, family support, depression, quality of life, life satisfaction, sexual minority youth, mental health
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Parent-Child Relations, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Social Support, Los Angeles, Young Adult, Transgender Persons
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