The Role of Family, Friend, and Significant Other Support in Well-Being Among Transgender and Non-Binary Youth

Weinhardt, Lance S.; Xie, Hui; Wesp, Linda; Murray, Jennifer R.; Apchemengich, Immaculate; Kioko, David; Weinhardt, Caleb B.; Cook-Daniels, Loree

doi:10.1080/1550428x.2018.1522606

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“…(13,29) Our campers received a moderate level of support from family, within the general population's normal range of 3-5. This score is signi cantly higher than its score in a convenience sample of 154 self-identi ed TGN youth between ages 13 and 21 in Weinhardt et al (14) This difference could be explained by the fact that written consent was required from legal guardians to participate in the camp. Therefore, family support might be higher among camp participants than among those who were not able to participate.…”

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“…These experiences are signi cantly associated with substance use behaviors. (4) Research speci cally examining resilience and the role of social support in the lives of transgender youth is currently lacking, with few exceptions, (13,14) and very few interventions have been tested. (7,8) The Minority Stress Model, (10) and GMSR, (11) informed the development of Pride Camp as an intervention for LGBTQ youth.…”

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WITHDRAWN: Pride Camp: Pilot Study of an Intervention to Develop Resilience and Self-Esteem Among LGBTQ Youth

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Xie

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Background: Many LGBTQ youth experience rejection and discrimination in their families and schools, and the range of interventions for improving their resilience and well-being is limited. We developed and piloted an LGBT-youth-focused intervention to build resilience, called Pride Camp. Methods: Using a mixed-method approach we examined the impact of Pride Camp on resilience and other measures of well-being among LGBTQ high school students who attended camp on a college campus in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Camp attendees and the research sample included a majority proportion of transgender and gender nonbinary (TGN) youth. Results: Pre- and post-test data from our quantitative surveys (n=28), indicated significant increases in resilience, self-esteem, and quality of life in LGBTQ youth who attended camp. Similar results were found among the TGN participants (n=19). Qualitative data from focus groups indicated that specifically for TGN youth, the affirming environment at the camp provided social opportunities that they had not found elsewhere. Conclusions: Findings suggest that the Pride Camp intervention provides a platform for LGBTQ youth to meet peers and engage in LGBTQ communities, improving their resilience and outlook on the future. A larger controlled study of the Pride Camp intervention is warranted.

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WITHDRAWN: Pride Camp: Pilot Study of an Intervention to Develop Resilience and Self-Esteem Among LGBTQ Youth

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“…The study therefore potentially reached participants with lower levels of family support. Considering that gender-diverse youth who lack family support are more vulnerable to mental health problems (Weinhardt et al, 2019), this study thus contributes to a broader understanding of the experiences of gender-diverse youth overall.…”

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Binary-trans, non-binary and gender-questioning adolescents’ experiences in UK schools

Bower-Brown

Zadeh

Jadva

2021

Journal of LGBT Youth

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A growing number of adolescents are using a number of different identities to describe their gender. Schools have been noted for their uninclusive environments and high levels of discrimination for LGBTQ þ individuals, yet research has neglected the school experiences of UK gender-diverse adolescents. This article explores the school experiences and navigation strategies of gender-diverse adolescents in the UK, examining the experiences of binary-trans, non-binary and gender-questioning adolescents separately. The data presented in this article come from a large survey of LGBTQ þ young people's social experiences; a subsample of 74 adolescents' (25 binary-trans, 25 non-binary, and 24 genderquestioning) open-ended responses were selected for qualitative thematic analysis. Findings highlight that gender-diverse adolescents experience discrimination within the school environment from the curriculum, space, peers and teachers, and a number of strategies, including disclosure negotiation, cognitive restructuring and proactive protection, are used to navigate this environment. Findings shed light on the school experiences of gender-diverse adolescents, and suggest that the British school system is fundamentally unsuitable for nonbinary and gender-questioning identities.

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“…The first is about the male–female binarism. Not all gender variant youth identify as males or females (Rimes et al, 2019; Tellier 2019; Twist & de Graaf, 2019; Weinhardt et al, 2019). In fact, in the case descriptions provided by clinicians, many young people seemed to have a non-binary identity.…”

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Caring for gender diverse children and adolescents in Italy: A mixed-method investigation of clinicians’ knowledge and approach to clinical practice

Fortunato

Giovanardi

Mirabella

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Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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Introduction: In today’s Italy, gender diversity has assumed a remarkable resonance and visibility in both scientific and popular literature, which has facilitated the development of studies regarding treatments and support for children and adolescents with gender-related issues. Aim: the aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of how Italian clinicians (psychologists and pediatricians) perceive gender variant children and adolescents, evaluating their approach to clinical practice. Methods: An online questionnaire directed to clinicians regarding their experience with, and perceptions of, gender variant children and adolescents was used for the first part of the research. In the second part of this study, Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) methodology was applied to semi-structured interviews aimed at investigating clinicians’ approach to clinical practice. Results: Professionals reported 374 cases, including 200 children (aged 2–11 years) and 174 adolescents (aged 12–19 years); a total of 10 interviews were conducted with professionals. Conclusion: This study highlights the increase of gender variant children and adolescents seen by professionals, but also the poor awareness of Italian professionals about gender diversity and their care, as well as an absence of a network model of intervention.

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The Role of Family, Friend, and Significant Other Support in Well-Being Among Transgender and Non-Binary Youth

Cited by 65 publications

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WITHDRAWN: Pride Camp: Pilot Study of an Intervention to Develop Resilience and Self-Esteem Among LGBTQ Youth

WITHDRAWN: Pride Camp: Pilot Study of an Intervention to Develop Resilience and Self-Esteem Among LGBTQ Youth

Binary-trans, non-binary and gender-questioning adolescents’ experiences in UK schools

Caring for gender diverse children and adolescents in Italy: A mixed-method investigation of clinicians’ knowledge and approach to clinical practice

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