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Mental Health of Transgender Adolescents Around the Globe—A Call for Comprehensive Assessment of Gender Identity

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The article by Wang and colleagues in JAMA Network Open makes an important contribution to the global health literature examining the well-being of transgender youth. 1 Using a school-based population survey of secondary school students in Suzhou, China, from 2019, the authors document that transgender adolescents report higher rates of anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep problems, and suicidality when compared with their cisgender peers.The data set used by the authors includes

Source: JAMA Network Open

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23412

Authors: Brian C. Thoma, Sophia Choukas-Bradley

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, University of Delaware

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,000