Health assets in transgender adolescents: The role of socio-political engagement and competence

ConclusionsSense of unity and social self-efficacy act as sources of resilience, increasing adolescent wellbeing. Thus, social inclusion and active citizenship can help adolescents to better cope with pressure and promote health. Moreover, the positive contributions of sense of unity and social self-efficacy was similar for cisgender and gender minority adolescents, suggesting similar underlying mechanisms.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research