Longitudinal effects of gender minority stressors on substance use and related risk and protective factors among gender minority adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Gender minority (GM) adolescents, who have a different gender identity than their sex assigned at birth, may use substances as a coping strategy in response to GM-related stressors. This study examined longitudinal effects of gender minority stressors on substance use in GM adolescents, and related risk factors (internalized transphobia, depressive symptoms, anxious symptoms) and protective factors (resilience, gender-related pride, family functioning, social support, gender-related community connectedness).

Methods

Participants were 30 GM adolescents, ages 13-17 years, from the U.S. community-based longitudinal Trans Teen and Family Narratives Project. Participants completed an online survey every 6 months across 2 years (5 waves; data collected 2015-2019).

Resul

SUBMITTER: Katz-Wise SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8171963 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature