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ArticleTransgender health2025

Acceptability of Screening for Gender Identity in a National Sample of Parents with Young Children.

Amy Hillier, Nadia Dowshen, Matthew A Diemer, Steven C Marcus

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Article in Transgender health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Amy HillierSchool of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6332-7452
Nadia DowshenChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8466-1628
Matthew A DiemerSchool of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Steven C MarcusSchool of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Providing support for transgender and gender nonconforming children's identity before puberty has been shown to improve mental health outcomes. This study aimed to determine the acceptability of population-based screening for gender identity with parents of young children. Methods: A national sample of parents with children ages 3-12 completed an online survey about their child's gender and their own feelings about answering such questions. Multivariate linear regression models identified significant predictors of acceptability among parents and children. Results: A racially/ethnically and geographically diverse sample of parents ( Conclusion: Screening for gender identity with parents of young children is largely acceptable and may provide opportunities for normalizing discussions about gender and linking families in need to gender-affirming psychosocial and medical support.

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acceptabilitygender identityparentspediatricscreening

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PMID40557062
PMCPMC12183499

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