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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 9/2019

25-06-2018 | Original Paper

Minority Stress Among Transgender Adolescents: The Role of Peer Victimization, School Belonging, and Ethnicity

Auteurs: Tyler Hatchel, Alberto Valido, Kris T. De Pedro, Yuanhong Huang, Dorothy L. Espelage

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 9/2019

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Abstract

Transgender youth peer relations is understudied when compared to lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth (LGB). Likewise, transgender youth of color (YOC) are also understudied given the difficulties associated with accessing the sample. This study examines the relations among peer victimization, school belonging, and mental health with an ethnically diverse sample of transgender adolescents (N = 4778). Invariance testing and structural equation modeling were employed to explore these relations as well as the potential moderating role of ethnic minority status. Findings demonstrate that an alarming number of transgender youth were exposed to victimization and that victimization predicted mental health issues like suicidal ideation. Furthermore, analyses showed that peer victimization was associated with diminished school belonging. School belonging was associated with better mental health and appeared to mediate the relation between victimization and mental health issues. Ethnic minority status did not moderate these associations. Implications for research are discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Minority Stress Among Transgender Adolescents: The Role of Peer Victimization, School Belonging, and Ethnicity
Auteurs
Tyler Hatchel
Alberto Valido
Kris T. De Pedro
Yuanhong Huang
Dorothy L. Espelage
Publicatiedatum
25-06-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 9/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1168-3

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