Association between bullying, state-level policy and mental health symptoms in gender diverse youth.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

As the percentage of young people in the United States identifying as transgender and gender diverse increases, more youth face identity-linked social and structural stigma and discrimination. Little is known about the impact of stigma on psychotic-like experiences in gender diverse youth.

Objective

To assess the impact of bullying victimization and state-level policies on psychotic-like experiences among gender diverse youth.

Design

In this prospective cohort study, cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted using data collected between 2017-2022 across 17 states.

Setting

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is a U.S. population-based longitudinal study that follows and deeply phenotypes adolescents from the age of 9

SUBMITTER: Hughes DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12755275 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature