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Comparative Study
. 2018 Sep 28;15(10):2133.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph15102133.

Health and Well-Being of Cisgender, Transgender and Non-Binary Young People

Marta Evelia Aparicio-García  1 , Eva María Díaz-Ramiro  2 , Susana Rubio-Valdehita  3 , María Inmaculada López-Núñez  4 , Isidro García-Nieto  5
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Comparative Study

Health and Well-Being of Cisgender, Transgender and Non-Binary Young People

Marta Evelia Aparicio-García et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Young transgender and non-binary individuals (TNBI) are exposed to situations of discrimination and have a greater risk of violence. The purpose of this study is to analyze which protective, violence and health and well-being factors have more influence on TNBI compared to cisgender people. The sample comprised 856 youth between 14 and 25 years old. A survey including questions about sociodemographic information and protective, violence and health and well-being factors was designed ad hoc for this study. The results show the non-binary group received the least support from family and friends, higher risk of suffering cyberbullying, and many feel isolated and unhappy. TNBI have suffered more verbal attacks both inside and outside their school and physical attacks at school than cisgender young. These results are important because they may contribute to the promotion of public policies and clinical interventions that favor the integration of TNBI in our society.

Keywords: adolescence; gender nonconforming; health; non-binary gender identity; transgender; well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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