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The Impact of Family Support and Rejection on Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among Transgender Adults in the U.S.
LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal
  • Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Utah State University
  • Gabe H. Miller, University Of Alabama At Birmingham
  • Jesse Ezra Shircliff, Utah State University
  • Mario Itzel Suárez, Utah State University
Document Type
Article
Author ORCID Identifier

Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5382-165X

Gabe H. Miller https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5606-5079

Jesse Ezra Shircliff https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-6930

Mario I. Suárez https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6008-1664

Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
3-29-2023
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Abstract

We evaluate the association of familial factors and suicidality among transgender adults in the U.S. by estimating the odds of lifetime suicide ideation and attempt using the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. Predictors include family support, family rejection, and specific experiences related to both. About 79% of sample respondents have experienced suicidal ideation and nearly 43% have made a suicide attempt. The predicted probability of suicide attempt is 0.35 for those with no family rejection experiences, 0.75 for those who have had all five experiences in our models. Rejection predicts both outcomes and experiences of rejection have a cumulative impact.

Citation Information
Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Gabe H. Miler, Jesse Ezra Shircliff & Mario I. Suárez (2023): The Impact of Family Support and Rejection on Suicide Ideation and Attempt among Transgender Adults in the U.S., LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, DOI: 10.1080/27703371.2023.2192177