Trans identities are more strongly associated with perpetration of bullying than subjection to bullying.
In a large sample of Finnish adolescents (N = 130,372), Heino et al. (2021)1 found that trans identities were more strongly associated with perpetrating bullying than being bullied. Youth identifying as non-binary reported the highest rates of both bullying others and being bullied.
Experiences of bullying and bullying others according to gender identity,% (n).
Regression analysis of being bullied.
Regression analysis for perpetration of bullying.