(Q31033)

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Sibling Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth: A Scoping Review. (English)
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Sibling support for transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youth has the potential to improve TNB youths' mental health. (English)
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A scoping review was conducted to map the knowledge of TNB youths' sibling relationships to create a foundation for the development of sibling-based support interventions for TNB youth. (English)
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Nine included articles covered two areas: TNB youths' perceptions of sibling support (n = 5) and cisgender siblings' lived experience with a TNB sibling (n = 4). (English)
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Siblings were perceived to support TNB youth, and their support was associated with less depression, suicidal ideation, and externalizing problems. (English)
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Siblings of TNB youth lacked knowledge of TNB identities and support for their own understanding and acceptance. (English)
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Siblings may experience unique stressors around their TNB sibling's changing gender identity. (English)
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Overall, having a TNB sibling was perceived as a positive experience. (English)
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None of the studies included intervention with or for siblings of TNB youth. (English)
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Sibling support can be helpful for TNB youths' mental health. (English)
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However, cisgender siblings' unique needs are rarely addressed. (English)
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Providing cisgender siblings with knowledge of TNB identity, a place to process fears and concerns, and skills to navigate situations that may arise in relation to their sibling's gender, has the potential to benefit both siblings. (English)
Copyright © 2024 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (English)
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October 2024
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October 2024
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543-552
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S1054-139X(24)00250-7
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<b>Declarations of interest:</b> none (English)
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