Transgender older adults' prior military service: Mental health differences by gender identification

• Published in: American journal of orthopsychiatry Vol. 94; no. 5; p. 591
• Main Authors: Hoy-Ellis, Charles P, Kim, Hyun-Jun, Oswald, Austin G, Nelson, Christi, Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Depression - psychology; Female; Gender Identity; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Military Personnel - psychology; Social Stigma; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Transgender Persons - psychology

Despite a proportionally higher likelihood of serving, the role of prior military service in the mental health of transgender individuals is understudied. Research on the impact of military service on mental health tends to be proximal. We examined the distal relationship between prior military serv...