"Being Trans Intersects with My Cultural Identity": Social Determinants of Mental Health Among Asian Transgender People.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

While studies on the relationship between social determinants and mental health among transgender people in Asia are increasing, there is a paucity of research on Asian transgender people living in Western countries. This study aimed to examine how social positions (gender, ethnicity, and migrant status) and social determinants of mental health were inter-related for Asian transgender people in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Methods

We analyzed both quantitative and qualitative data from Asian participants (n=49) who responded to the 2018 Counting Ourselves: Aotearoa New Zealand Trans and Non-Binary Health Survey.

Results

Overall, 35% reported a very high psychological distress level. There were high levels of unmet needs for gender-affirming care, and participa

SUBMITTER: Tan KKH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398473 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature