Trans and gender diverse identities in adolescent health research: making the most of imperfect data.

ABSTRACT: Advancing adolescent health research necessitates deliberate design and analysis that accurately captures the rapidly evolving world in which adolescents live and the ways in which they understand and express themselves and their experiences. In this Perspective, we reflect on how researchers might approach existing, imperfect data in a way that is accurate and inclusive of trans and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents. Drawing on our experience of running a large school-based survey of health and well-being (the OxWell Student Survey) and extensive coproduction with three TGD adolescents ('youth advisors'), we present considerations for critically appraising, processing and analysing quantitative gender data to better reflect adolescents' lived experiences. Specific topics discussed i

SUBMITTER: Soneson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552002 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature