title: The Association of Multiple Identities with Self-Directed Violence and Depression among Transgender Individuals.
abstract: Transgender individuals have a high prevalence of self-directed violence; however, there is scant literature focusing on their unique experiences. The differences in self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and depression based on racial/ethnic identity and sexual orientation were examined among transgender individuals. Data were gathered from the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 National College Health Assessment. Across racial/ethnic identities, greater proportions of transgender students endorsed self-directed violence than their cisgender peers. Among transgender individuals, sexual minorities were more likely to report suicidal ideation than their heterosexual peers, and racial/ethnic minorities had higher odds of attempting suicide than non-Hispanic White individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. megan_lytle@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Megan C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lytle
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Blosnich
authors.affiliation: Cancer Control Unit, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kamen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011580:Psychological Techniques; D011897:Random Allocation; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology