The influence of the severity of gender dysphoria on anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self-injury in Chinese transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse youth.

ABSTRACT: Background: Gender dysphoria (GD) is frequently reported among transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse (TNG) populations, and is closely related to anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). This study aimed to understand how GD influences the four mental health disparities among TNG youth, and to compare these outcomes depending on the severity of GD. Methods: 96,218 College students participated in the survey, of which the analysis was run on an extracted sub-set data of 2,315 (2.40%) TNG youth, with a mean age of 19.46 (SD = 1.52). Self-reported inventories measured sociodemographic factors, the severity of GD (Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale-Gender Spectrum), anxiety (seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire),

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11268234 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature