Mental health and resilience in transgender individuals: What type of support makes a difference?

ABSTRACT: Research has generally shown the benefits of social support, such as the buffering effects on life stressors, yet there has been little empirical investigation of different types of support resources for transgender individuals. We examined family support, support from friends, and connectedness to a transgender community and how these forms of support come together to influence mental health and resilience. The sample included 695 transgender participants (mean age = 25.52 years, SD = 9.68, range = 16-73; 75.7% White) who completed an online survey. Greater than half of participants reported moderate to severe levels of anxious and depressive symptoms. Family social support had the strongest correlations with symptoms of anxiety and depression (r = -.31 and -.37, respectivel

SUBMITTER: Puckett JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390536 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature