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Associations of nonconforming gender expression and gender identity with bullying victimization: an analysis of the 2017 youth risk behavior survey

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BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13071-6

Keywords

Gender nonconformity; Transgender identity; Bullying victimization

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  1. Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen [SZSM201612036]

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This study examined the associations between gender nonconformity (GNC) and transgender identity with bullying victimization. The results showed that assigned male at birth (AMAB) students with GNC and transgender male and female students were at higher risk of bullying victimization. Therefore, providing support systems and celebrating gender diversity within and outside schools are crucial.
Purpose Although gender nonconformity (GNC) and transgender identity are both linked to bullying victimization, few studies have examined them with bullying victimization simultaneously. Using a sample of Youth Risk Behavior Survey, we investigated the associations of GNC and transgender identity with bullying victimization within the same study. Methods We analyzed data from the cross-sectional school-based Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2017 (n = 25,378). The exposures were GNC and transgender identity. The main outcomes were traditional victimization, cyber victimization, and combined victimization. We calculated adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using Poisson regression models. Results There were 22.15% of high school students with GNC, and 1.61% identified themselves as transgender. GNC is associated with traditional (APR,1.45;95%CI, 1.21-1.73), cyber (APR,2.00; 95%CI, 1.66-2.40) and combined victimization (APR,1.61;95%CI, 1.42-1.83) respectively among assigned male at birth (AMAB) students only. Transgender male and female students are both at higher risk of bullying victimization for all the three outcomes than cisgender peers. Conclusions AMAB GNC and transgender identity are associated with a higher risk of bullying victimization. Providing support systems and celebrating gender diversity within and outside schools are important.

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