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Social Support and Mental Health Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth in Quebec
Kira London-Nadeau1,2, Nicholas Chadi2,3,4, Ashley B Taylor5
1Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Family and school support are crucial for transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youth's mental health. Connectedness to family and school significantly improves TNB youth well-being and reduces risks of suicidal ideation and attempts.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Sociology
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youth experience higher rates of discrimination, stigma, mental health issues, and suicidality compared to cisgender peers.
- Family and school support systems can potentially buffer the negative impacts of these stressors on TNB youth.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the specific impacts of family and school support on the mental health and well-being of TNB youth.
- To analyze how different sources of social support correlate with mental health outcomes in a Canadian TNB youth population.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2018-2019 Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey, a bilingual online survey.
- Included a sample of 220 TNB youth aged 14-25 in Québec, Canada.
- Employed logistic regression to examine associations between social support, mental health, and well-being outcomes, with analyses stratified by linguistic groups.
Main Results:
- Participants reported significant mental health symptoms, self-harm, and suicidality.
- Family connectedness was linked to better self-reported mental health and lower odds of suicidal ideation and attempts.
- School connectedness was associated with higher odds of positive general and mental health outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Both family and school support demonstrate consistent positive associations with the health and well-being of TNB youth.
- These findings highlight family and school environments as critical areas for targeted interventions to support TNB youth.
- Interventions aimed at strengthening family and school connections may be effective in mitigating mental health challenges faced by TNB youth.
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