The Relationship between ACEs and mental health issues among trans people_data.xlsx

Raw data of the research: <strong>The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Expereinces and Mental Health Issues Among Transgender Individuals in Kenya</strong> <br> <strong>Research Abstract</strong> Introduction: This study sought to examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mental health issues among transgender individuals in Kenya namely, psychological distress, suicidal ideation and perceived social support. Methods: The study utilized a descriptive and correlational design with a sample size of 55 transgender people selected from Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Self-report online questionnaire was used to collect data on adverse childhood experiences, the level of psychological distress, suicidal ideation and perceived social support. The data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. Results: The results indicated that transgender individuals in Kenya have high exposure to ACEs, high levels of psychological distress, significant risk of suicide and moderate perceived social support. A significant strong positive relationship was found between ACEs and psychological distress and similarly between ACEs and suicidal ideation. A significant strong negative relationship was found between ACEs and perceived social support. Conclusion: The study concludes that adverse childhood experiences strongly influence mental health of transgender people in adulthood.

本研究原始数据集：<strong>肯尼亚跨性别群体童年不良经历与心理健康问题的关联研究</strong> <br> <strong>研究摘要</strong> <br> 引言：本研究旨在探讨肯尼亚跨性别群体的童年不良经历（Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACEs）与心理健康问题之间的关联，所关注的心理健康问题包括心理痛苦、自杀意念及感知社会支持。 <br> 研究方法：本研究采用描述性相关研究设计，样本量为55名跨性别个体，招募自内罗毕、蒙巴萨及基苏木三地。本研究通过线上自陈式问卷收集童年不良经历、心理痛苦程度、自杀意念及感知社会支持相关数据，并采用社会科学统计软件包（Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, SPSS）25.0版本对所获数据进行分析。 <br> 研究结果：结果显示，肯尼亚跨性别群体的童年不良经历暴露率较高，心理痛苦程度普遍偏高，自杀风险显著，感知社会支持处于中等水平。研究发现，童年不良经历与心理痛苦之间存在显著的强正向关联，与自杀意念之间亦存在类似的显著强正向关联；而童年不良经历与感知社会支持之间则存在显著的强负向关联。 <br> 研究结论：本研究表明，童年不良经历会对跨性别群体成年后的心理健康产生显著负面影响。