Youth2000 survey series

This report highlights findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey (Youth19) about the health and wellbeing of trans students. It is designed to be read with the Youth19
Rangatahi Smart Survey, Initial Findings: Introduction and Methods report, which explains how the survey was conducted, who was included, and how to interpret the results. The Introduction and Methods report (Fleming et al., 2020) and other Youth19 outputs are available at www.youth19.ac.nz.

As part of Youth19, secondary school students answered questions about their gender, including their gender identities. The survey also included items about health, wellbeing,
whānau, school, and community experiences. We present an overview of findings for trans youth and young people unsure of their gender identity in the areas of demographics;
financial hardship; whānau relationships; peer and community relationships; schooling and aspirations for the future; violence and safety; sexuality; health and wellbeing, including
emotional wellbeing and substance use; and access to health services. These findings are compared to cisgender young people (i.e., people who identify with the gender they were
designated at birth).

Experiences and data for this population group relating to bullying, violence (including sexual abuse) and safety is found on page 20.

Youth2000 surveys were conducted by the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG) in 2001, 2007 and 2012 (Clark et al., 2013; Denny et al., 2011).

Youth19 was conducted in 2019 in the Auckland, Northland and Waikato regions by researchers from The University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago and Auckland University of Technology.Youth19 combines core Youth2000 questions with an added focus on rangatahi wellbeing and, for the first time, direct access to digital help options for participants. We also included new questions about vaping, social media, future hopes and young people’s views on opportunities to enhance life at home, school and in communities.

In Youth19, we surveyed 7721 year 9–13 students in 49 secondary schools including four kura kaupapa Māori. In addition we surveyed 92 Alternative Education students and 78
young people who are not in education, training or employment – these findings will be reported separately.

Youth19 is a scientifically and ethically rigorous survey, funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand and approved by The University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee. Data from Youth19 will be used for multiple research outputs to support young people, families and communities. Youth19 reports and papers on key aspects of youth health and wellbeing will be accessible via our website www.youth19.ac.nz. (Authors' overview). Record #7167

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