Chest binding: Sociodemographic characteristics among a national sample of transgender and gender diverse adolescents

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• Alternative Title:
  J Adolesc Health
• Personal Author:
  Bishop, Meg D. ; Caba, Antonia E. ; Watson, Ryan J. ; Fish, Jessica N.
• Description:
  Purpose:
  
  There is a paucity of national data documenting chest binding practices among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, despite the possibility that adolescents chest bind at high rates due to gender identity exploration and/or structural barriers to accessing other gender affirmation strategies.
  
  Methods:
  
  We used data from the 2022 LGBTQ National Teen Survey to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of chest binding frequency among TGD adolescents assigned female at birth (AFAB; n = 6,080), and, in supplementary analyses, a broader sample of AFAB and intersex LGBTQ+ adolescents (n = 7,122).
  
  Results:
  
  Nearly two-thirds (63.8%) of TGD AFAB adolescents in our sample reported chest binding. Over 80% of transgender boys reported chest binding. Chest binding varied by some sociodemographics but was prevalent across many characteristics.
  
  Discussion:
  
  Chest binding is a common gender exploration and affirmation strategy among TGD AFAB adolescents. Adolescent health providers require data to inform evidence-based healthcare related to chest binding.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Female Gender Identity Humans Male Sociodemographic Factors Surveys And Questionnaires Transgender Persons
• Keywords:
  Adolescence Chest Binding Gender Affirmation Transgender
• Source:
  J Adolesc Health. 74(6):1256-1259
• Pubmed ID:
  38466260
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11102333
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  F32 AA030194/AA/NIAAA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; K01 DA047918/DA/NIDA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; P2C HD041041/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP006382/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  74
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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