Transgender students across all race/ethnicity groups report suicide ideation at 45–57%, versus no more than 20% of non-transgender students¶
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Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2026: baselines and conditions change
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q2 i? Suicide ideation was reported by 45–57% of transgender students across all race/ethnicity groups, while no more than 20 percent of non-transgender students in each group reported seriously considering suicide in the past year. → Cerna 2021
Evidence¶
Cerna 2021¶
Cerna, R., Stern, A., Austin, G., Betz, J., Zhang, G., & Hashmi, S. (2021). Understanding the experiences of LGBTQ high school students in California by race/ethnicity. WestEd. https://www.wested.org/resources/lgbtq-students-in-california/
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Descriptive CHKS percentages (Table 6) on the suicide-ideation item by gender identity within race/ethnicity groups. The report prints the ranges 45–57% for transgender students and a 20% ceiling for non-transgender students; no statistical tests are reported.
"No more than 20 percent of the non-transgender students in each race/ethnicity group reported seriously considering suicide in the past year. Suicide ideation was reported at higher levels (45–57%) by transgender students across all race/ethnicity groups."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Identity — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Transgender students in every race/ethnicity group report harassment at least twice the rate of non-transgender peers (60%+ vs. 32% or less) — related
- Across nearly all race/ethnicity groups, transgender high school students report fewer school supports, lower safety, lower motivation, and lower connectedness than non-transgender peers — related
- Disparities are not uniform: some gender- and sexual-minority groups report equal or better school experiences than majority peers (e.g., Black transgender students, Cambodian gay/lesbian students) — related
- Secondary students in PUSD reported declining rates of chronic sadness/hopelessness and suicidal ideation from 2020/21 to 2022/23 — related
- Bisexual students in every race/ethnicity group report chronic sadness at more than twice the rate of straight students — related
- Transgender, gay/lesbian, bisexual, and 'something else' students report significantly poorer outcomes than non-transgender and straight peers on all 14 measures — a broader claim this one bears on
- Transgender students are more than twice as likely as non-transgender peers to report bullying, harassment, and fear of physical violence — related
- Equalizing perceived supports and safety would reduce gay/lesbian/bisexual versus straight disparities in connectedness by 90-100 percent and other disparities by half — related
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Transgender students across all race/ethnicity groups report suicide ideation at 45–57%, versus no more than 20% of non-transgender students |
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Transgender students across all race/ethnicity groups report suicide ideation at 45–57%, versus no more than 20% of non-transgender students |
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moderate |
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2021 |
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2026 |
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