The Experiences of Family Dyads During the Gender Identity Transition Process of Children and Adolescents.
Augusto Krindges, Guilherme da Silva Biasus, Carolina Andrade Costa and 3 others
PMID 42411803WHAT IT FOUND
Parents of children and adolescents transitioning gender identities described support as built on secure attachment, tolerance, time, shared experiences and online learning.
Fear of relatives, disapproval, self-blame and social values inhibited transition.
Key findings
01The analysis identified ten sub-themes: secure attachment, tolerance, the flow of time, sharing experiences, virtual media, censorship, disapproval, self-judgement, transition insensitivity and social values.
02Secure attachment and tolerance were described as ways parents coped with and supported the transition.
03Fear of other family members and disapproval were described as factors that inhibited support for the child's transition.
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What it does not show
Only ten parent dyads from one NGO in one Brazilian city were interviewed, so the themes may not apply to other families. The sample was mostly heterosexual, Christian, white, over 45 and elementary-school educated, so it may not represent other families. Only parents were asked; children, other relatives and healthcare professionals did not take part, so family conflict and child perspectives were not directly observed. The study reports experiences, not measured patient outcomes or effects of nursing interventions.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The work was supported by Federal University of Fronteira Sul.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these themes as proof that any nursing approach improves care. The study asked ten parent dyads what helped and hindered their experience; it did not test interventions or measure child outcomes.