@article{ref1,
title="Connections that moderate risk of non-suicidal self-injury among transgender and gender non-conforming youth",
journal="Psychiatry research",
year="2018",
author="Taliaferro, Lindsay A. and McMorris, Barbara J. and Eisenberg, Marla E.",
volume="268",
number="",
pages="65-67",
abstract="We examined associations between social connections and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among transgender/gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth. Data came from the 2016 Minnesota Student Survey (N = 2168). Logistic regression analyses determined connectedness factors associated with any past-year NSSI and repetitive NSSI, as well as moderating effects of significant connectedness factors on different risk factors. Almost 55% of TGNC students engaged in NSSI, and 40% of self-injurers reported repetitive self-injury. Parent connectedness, connections to non-parental adults, and school safety emerged as robust protective factors. Strategies to prevent/reduce NSSI should focus on fostering connections with prosocial adults, and ensuring schools represent safe places.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-1781",
doi="10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.068",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.068"
}