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Title: | Australian Trans Men: Development, Sexuality, and Mental Health | Contributor(s): | del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea (author)![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Date: | 2014 | DOI: | 10.1111/ap.12094 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/16116 | Abstract: | The aim of the study reported in this article was to gain an understanding of the experiences, developmental trajectories, and mental health status of Australian trans men. Participants were 279 trans men. The majority preferred to identify as "male"; from an early age, they had experienced their gender identity as different from that normatively expected of their natally assigned sex and had undertaken practices so as to facilitate their presentation as male in accordance with their gender identity. A majority reported a diagnosis of depression or anxiety within the last 12 months and attributed suicidal ideation and self-harm and attempted suicide to personal issues with gender identity. Going through a masculinisation process and coming out reportedly led to improved mental health. The findings highlight the need to educate mental health and health care professionals on trans issues. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Australian Psychologist, 49(6), p. 395-402 | Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Ltd | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1742-9544 0005-0067 |
Field of Research (FOR): | 130308 Gender, Sexuality and Education | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Statistics to Oct 2018: | Visitors: 322 Views: 325 Downloads: 0 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Psychology and Behavioural Science |
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