Early adolescent gender diversity and mental health in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study.

Alexandra S PotterSarahjane DubeNicholas AllgaierHannah LosoMasha IvanovaLisa C BarriosSusan BookheimerBader ChaaraniJulie DumasSarah Feldstein-EwingEdward G FreedmanHugh GaravanElizabeth HoffmanErin McGladeLeah RobinMichelle M Johns

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2020)

Similar to adult studies, early adolescents identifying as transgender reported increased mental health symptoms. Results also point to considerable diversity in other dimensions of gender (felt-gender, gender noncontentedness, gender nonconformity) among 10/11-year-olds, and find this diversity to be related to critical mental health symptoms. These findings add to our limited understanding of the relationship between dimensions of gender and wellness for youth.

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