Association between the feeling of vocal comfort and social security when wearing a protective mask: a study with transgender people.

IF 0.8 Q4 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

CoDAS Pub Date : 2026-04-10 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.1590/2317-1782/e20250105pt

Isabella Marins, Kelly da Silva, Aline Wolf, Juliana Portas, Julie Vigano, Rodrigo Dornelas

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Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the influence of facial mask usage on vocal production and social interaction in transgender individuals.

Methods: A cross-sectional study employing a convenience sample recruited via the snowball method was conducted. Data were collected through an online questionnaire comprising questions about gender identification, comfort with mask usage, and perceived social security, in addition to the validated instruments Vocal Disadvantage Index-10 (IDV-10) and Vocal Fatigue Index (IFV). Descriptive statistics and logistic regression (with a significance level of 5%) were used to identify predictors of social security perception.

Results: A total of 85 transgender individuals participated, with a mean age of 30.4 years, including 44.7% trans men and 55.3% trans women. Although only 43.5% of participants reported feeling comfortable with mask use, 75.3% experienced an increased sense of social security. Significant correlations were found between the IDV-10 and IFV scores, and logistic regression analysis revealed that comfort with mask usage significantly predicted the perception of social security (Z = -3.11; p = 0.002).

Conclusion: Facial mask usage plays a dual role in the transgender experience, inducing vocal discomfort while enhancing feelings of social security.

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戴上防护口罩时的声音舒适感与社会安全感之间的关系：一项针对变性人的研究。

目的：分析使用面膜对跨性别者发声及社会交往的影响。方法：采用滚雪球法选取方便样本进行横断面研究。数据通过在线问卷收集，问卷内容包括性别认同、口罩使用舒适度、社会安全感，以及经过验证的发声劣势指数-10 （IDV-10）和发声疲劳指数（IFV）。使用描述性统计和逻辑回归（显著性水平为5%）来确定社会保障感知的预测因子。结果：共有85名跨性别者参与，平均年龄30.4岁，其中男跨性别者占44.7%，女跨性别者占55.3%。虽然只有43.5%的参与者报告说戴口罩感觉舒服，但75.3%的人感到社会安全感增加。IDV-10和IFV得分之间存在显著相关性，logistic回归分析显示，口罩使用舒适度显著预测社会保障感知（Z = -3.11; p = 0.002）。结论：面膜的使用在跨性别体验中起到双重作用，一方面引起声音不适，另一方面增强社会安全感。

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