Comparing Trans-Spectrum and Same-sex-Attracted Youth in Australia: Increased Risks, Increased Activisms

Figures & data

TABLE 1 Comparison of Identity Disclosures Made by Trans-Spectrum and Cisgender Same-Sex-Attracted Youth

Person	Pearson Chi-Square	df	Percentage of Cisgender SSAY Who Disclosed to This Person	Percentage of Trans-Spectrum Youth Who Disclosed to This Person
Mother (n = 3,075)	6.280*	1	65.91	78.65
Father (n = 3,032)	4.151*	1	49.32	60.47
Female friend (n = 3,087)	0.069	1	93.86	93.18
Male friend (n = 3,061)	1.591	1	89.86	94.05
Partner (n = 2,758)	1.946	1	78.39	85.14
Someone on the Internet (n = 2,869)	1.962	1	84.78	90.36
Doctor (n = 2,851)	22.815***	1	26.25	50.00
Youth service worker (n = 2,642)	15.918***	1	31.27	57.53
Counselor (n = 2,591)	44.835***	1	33.88	71.05
Teacher (n = 2,871)	2.788	1	39.48	48.75
Student welfare coordinator/ Student counselor (n = 2,681)	38.140***	2	34.33	56.76
School nurse (n = 2,470)	5.394*	1	11.98	21.54
School chaplain (n = 2,463)	10.079***	1	15.13	29.69
Note. SSAY = Same-sex-attracted youth.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

TABLE 2 Comparison of Support and Rejection for Identity Disclosures Made by Trans-Spectrum and Cisgender Same-Sex-Attracted Youth

Person	Pearson Chi-Square	df	Percentage of Disclosing Cisgender SSAY Who Were Supported by This Person	Percentage of Disclosing Cisgender SSAY Who Were Rejected by This Person	Percentage of Disclosing Trans-Spectrum Youth Who Were Supported by This Person	Percentage of Disclosing Trans-Spectrum Youth Who Were Rejected by This Person
Mother (n = 2,038)	4.256*	1	76.42	23.58%	65.71%	34.29%
Father (n = 1,505)	1.915	1	73.98	26.02	65.38	34.62
Female friend (n = 2,897)	8.266**	1	97.05	2.95	91.46	8.54
Male friend (n = 2,754)	8.486**	1	94.84	5.16	87.34	12.66
Partner (n = 2,167)	11.856**	1	95.29	4.71	85.71	14.29
Someone on the Internet (n = 2,437)	4.620*	1	95.81	4.19	90.67	9.33
Doctor (n = 768)	12.171***	1	90.37	9.63	73.17	26.83
Youth service worker (n = 948)	6.762**	1	96.25	3.75	88.10	11.90
Counselor (n = 906)	0.646	1	93.54	6.46	90.74	9.26
Teacher (n = 1,141)	30.903***	1	89.93	10.07	61.54	38.46
Student welfare coordinator/ student counselor (n = 937)	13.931***	1	91.17	8.83	73.81	26.19
School nurse (n = 302)	16.600***	1	88.19	11.81	50.00	50.00
School chaplain (n = 382)	3.600	1	68.32	31.68	47.37	52.63
Note. SSAY = Same-sex-attracted youth.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

TABLE 3 Comparison of Experience of Homophobic/Cissexist Abuse for Trans-Spectrum and Cisgender Same-Sex-Attracted Youth

Harm Type	Pearson Chi-Square	df	Percentage of Trans-Spectrum Youth Experiencing Harm Type	Percentage of Cisgender SSAY Experiencing Harm Type
Experience of physical homophobic/cissexist abuse (n = 3,104)	10.271**	1	49.17	29.13
Experience of other types of homophobic/cissexist abuse (n = 3,104)	6.459*	1	24.52	15.32
Note. SSAY = Same-sex-attracted youth.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

TABLE 4 Comparison of Experience of Homophobic/Cissexist Abuse for Trans-Spectrum and Cisgender Same-Sex-Attracted Youth

Location	Pearson Chi-Square	df	Percentage of Trans-Spectrum Youth Experiencing the Abuse at This Location	Percentage of Cisgender SSAY Experiencing the Abuse at This Location
Experienced the abuse at school (n = 2,327)	0.114	1	81.25	79.71
Experienced the abuse at home (n = 2,327)	11.062**	1	40.00	23.77
Experienced the abuse at a sporting event (n = 2,327)	3.175	1	17.5	11.08
Experienced the abuse on the street (n = 2,327)	8.608**	1	51.25	35.25
Note. SSAY = Same-sex-attracted youth.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

TABLE 5 Comparison of Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts Due to Homophobic/Cissexist Abuse for Trans-Spectrum and Cisgender Same-Sex-Attracted Youth

Behavior	Pearson Chi-Square	df	Percentage of Trans-Spectrum Youth	Percentage of Cisgender SSAY
Self-harmed due to homophobic/cissexist abuse (n = 3,122)	10.695**	1	46.15	30.12
Attempted suicide due to homophobic/cissexist abuse (n = 3,122)	8.321**	1	27.47	16.10
Note. SSAY = Same-sex-attracted youth.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

TABLE 6 Comparison of Impact of Abuse on Schooling for Trans-Spectrum and Cisgender Same-Sex-Attracted Youth

Impact	Pearson Chi-Square	df	Percentage of Trans-Spectrum Youth Reporting Impact	Percentage of Cisgender SSAY Reporting Impact
Couldn't concentrate in class (n = 3,122)	8.774**	1	40.66%	26.66%
Marks dropped (n = 3,122)	11.548**	1	32.97%	18.74%
Moved schools (n = 3,122)	15.872***	1	20.88%	8.71%
Left school altogether (n = 3,122)	27.427***	1	21.98%	7.19%
Missed classes (n = 3,122)	15.353***	1	35.16%	18.74%
Missed days (n = 3,122)	11.352**	1	34.07%	19.70%
Hid at recess/lunch (n = 3,122)	13.287***	1	30.77%	16.30%
Couldn't go to the toilet (n = 3,122)	20.404***	1	21.98%	8.38%
Couldn't use the change-rooms (n = 3,122)	26.628***	1	34.07%	14.45%
Dropped out of sport/extracurricular activity (n = 3,122)	7.925**	1	21.98%	12.11%
Became involved in activism (n = 3,122)	18.995***	1	27.47%	12.11%
No affect at all (n = 3,122)	13.938***	1	20.88%	40.32%
Note. SSAY = Same-sex-attracted youth.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.