The Challenge of Living in a Body One Doesn't Identify With: Accounts From Transgender Individuals

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Pediatric Health Care Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI:10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.10.001

Maria Rita Lerri PsyD, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito MD, PhD, Carla Maria Franco Dias MD, Ana Carolina Japur de Sá Rosa-e-Silva MD, PhD, Lucia Alves da Silva Lara MD, PhD

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Abstract

Introduction

Transgender individuals may face familial and social hostility, leading to distress that significantly affects their well-being. This study aims to understand life course challenges experienced by transgender people since childhood.

Method

Cross-sectional study, including 20 transgender people. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) was used to assess mood (anxiety and depression). An interview was conducted to collect data on the participants’ experiences in childhood, adolescence, and adult life in relation to their feelings about their gender identity. Qualitative analysis was performed by analyzing the content of participants' responses to the interview script using Bardin´s method.

Results

Responses were linked to bodily changes, and highlighted the profound significance of these transformative procedures in shaping respondents' aspirations for their careers, families, and/or romantic relationships.

Discussion

The findings show negative consequences of social intolerance for gender non-normativity. Particular attention in transgender health care should be devoted to childhood and adolescence.

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生活在一个自己不认同的身体里的挑战：来自跨性别者的叙述。

引言：跨性别者可能面临家庭和社会的敌意，导致痛苦，显著影响他们的健康。本研究旨在了解跨性别者自孩童时期所经历的人生历程挑战。方法：横断面研究，纳入20名跨性别者。采用医院焦虑抑郁量表（HAD）评估情绪（焦虑和抑郁）。通过访谈收集了参与者在童年、青少年和成年生活中与他们对性别认同的感受有关的数据。采用Bardin的方法，通过分析参与者对访谈脚本的回答内容进行定性分析。结果：受访者的反应与身体变化有关，并强调了这些转变过程在塑造受访者对职业、家庭和/或恋爱关系的期望方面的深远意义。讨论：研究结果显示了社会对性别不规范的不容忍的负面影响。对跨性别者的保健应特别关注儿童和青少年。

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来源期刊

Journal of Pediatric Health Care NURSING-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

10.70%

发文量

140

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the official journal of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, provides scholarly clinical information and research regarding primary, acute and specialty health care for children of newborn age through young adulthood within a family-centered context. The Journal disseminates multidisciplinary perspectives on evidence-based practice and emerging policy, advocacy and educational issues that are of importance to all healthcare professionals caring for children and their families.