EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IN TRANSGENDER PEOPLE

Abstract

There are studies that show how the transgender population perceive less support from their families if we compare them with people who are not part of the community. This lack of support is related to a higher prevalence of mental health problems in the LGBT+ community. For those reasons, the purpose of this study is to analyze the role that has the perception of different social support (family environment, friendships and work/studies environment) in the emotional distress in this population. Specifically, this study wants to measure the impact in their levels of depression and suicidal thoughts.

Existen estudios que demuestran cómo la población transgénero percibe un menor apoyo social por parte de su familia, comparado con personas que no pertenecen al colectivo. Esta falta de apoyo se ha relacionado con una mayor prevalencia de problemas de salud mental en el colectivo LGTB+. Por eso, este trabajo busca analizar el papel que podrían tener la percepción de distintos apoyos sociales (entorno familiar, laboral/estudios y amistades) en el malestar emocional de esta población, específicamente el impacto en sus niveles de depresión y de ideación suicida.