The Mediating Effect of Depression on the Relation Between Interpersonal Needs and Suicidal Ideation Among Chinese Transgender Women

• Main Authors: Ruijie Chang (Author), Chengbo Zeng (Author), Shan Qiao (Author), Huwen Wang (Author), Chen Xu (Author), Xiaoyue Yu (Author), Tiecheng Ma (Author), Ying Wang (Author), Xiaoming Li (Author), Yong Cai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundTransgender women are at high risk of depression and suicidal ideation. The interpersonal theory of suicide proposes that suicidal ideation could be a consequence of high interpersonal needs (thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness). The current study tests this theory and inve...