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Citation |
Suen YT, Chan RCH, Eliz Wong MY. J. Homosex. 2018; 65(8): 1093-1113. |
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Affiliation |
Gender Studies Programme , Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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28873051 |
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Abstract |
A community-driven survey of 106 transgender people (the first such survey in Hong Kong) showed that: (1) more than half the sample (50.9%) had a university degree or higher qualification; (2) despite this 43.4% had a monthly income below HK$6,000 (about USD$775); (3) 66% reported 'fair' or 'poor' quality of life; (4) 67% of the sample (87.1% of respondents aged 15-24 years) had contemplated suicide and (5) 20.8% of the sample (35.5% of respondents aged 15-24 years) had attempted suicide. It was found that (1) those who were single, had a lower monthly income and identified as transgender women reported lower quality of life; (2) those who were younger and on a lower income expressed higher suicidality. The findings suggest that service providers and policy makers urgently need to address the mental health needs of transgender people, particular younger transgender people. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Hong Kong; LGBT; mental health; quality of life; suicide attempt; suicide ideation; transgender |