Mental health outcomes and loneliness in older transgender individuals receiving long-term gender-affirming hormone therapy compared with older cisgender individuals.

IF 4.6 2区医学 Q1 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

International psychogeriatrics Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI:10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100049

Jason O van Heesewijk, Inge L de Groot, Koen M A Dreijerink, Chantal M Wiepjes, Almar A L Kok, Natasja M van Schoor, Martijn Huisman, Martin den Heijer, Baudewijntje P C Kreukels

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Abstract

Objectives: Many older adults experience mental health challenges and loneliness which negatively affect other health aspects. This data is largely lacking in older transgender adults. This study aimed to determine differences in depressive symptoms, anxiety and loneliness between older transgender individuals receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy (GHT), and cisgender (non-transgender) individuals, and to assess the contribution of financial, psychological, somatic, and social-contact related factors.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Setting: Gender identity clinic; general population.

Participants: Seventy-two transgender women and 39 transgender men (56-84 y) receiving GHT for ≥ 10 y, age-matched 1:3 with cisgender women and men from the general population.

Measurements: Depressive symptoms, anxiety and loneliness were assessed with questionnaires. Differences were compared using linear regression analyses with log-transformed variables, and back-transformed for presentation. Additionally, models were adjusted for financial, psychological, somatic and social-contact related factors.

Results: Transgender women scored higher than cisgender women and cisgender men, respectively, on depressive symptoms (1.92, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.52-2.42; 2.66, CI 2.11-3.37), anxiety (1.43, CI 1.17-1.75; 1.89, CI 1.54-2.32) and loneliness (2.42, CI 1.96-2.97; 2.32, CI 1.92-2.82). Transgender men scored higher than cisgender men on depressive symptoms (2.10, CI 1.50-2.94), anxiety (1.67, CI 1.27-2.19) and loneliness (1.50, CI 1.16-1.93), and higher than cisgender women on loneliness (1.57, CI 1.20-2.05). These differences were largely explained by differences in financial, psychological, somatic and social-contact related factors.

Conclusions: Mental health outcomes and loneliness are compromised in older transgender individuals compared to cisgender individuals, particularly in transgender women. The socio-economic, psychological and somatic risk factors identified warrant further research and awareness.

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International psychogeriatrics 医学-精神病学

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9.10

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8.60%

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217

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： A highly respected, multidisciplinary journal, International Psychogeriatrics publishes high quality original research papers in the field of psychogeriatrics. The journal aims to be the leading peer reviewed journal dealing with all aspects of the mental health of older people throughout the world. Circulated to over 1,000 members of the International Psychogeriatric Association, International Psychogeriatrics also features important editorials, provocative debates, literature reviews, book reviews and letters to the editor.