Sociodemographic Characteristics and Psychological Adjustment Among Transsexuals in Spain

Abstract

This study examined the sociodemographic characteristics and the psychological adjustment of transsexuals in Andalusia (Spain), and also analyzed the differences between female-to-male (FtM) and male-to-female (MtF) transsexuals. The sample included 197 transsexuals (101 MtF and 96 FtM) selected from those who visited the Transsexual and Gender Identity Unit at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga between 2011 and 2012. Our analyses indicated that MtF transsexuals were more likely to have lower educational levels, live alone, have worked less frequently throughout their lifetime, and have engaged in prostitution. For FtM transsexuals, there were more frequent references to the mother's psychiatric history and more social avoidance and distress. Multivariate analysis showed that the number of personality dysfunctional traits and unemployment status were associated with depression in the entire sample. The following three conclusions can be made: there are significant differences between MtF and FtM transsexuals (mainly related to sociodemographic variables), depression was high in both groups, and a remarkable percentage of transsexuals have attempted suicide (22.8 %) or have had suicidal thoughts (52.3 %).

Gender Dysphoria in Adults

“…Eight other studies that used structured clinical interviews for data collection (Colizzi et al 2015;Gómez-Gil et al 2009;Guzmán-Parra et al 2015;Haraldsen & Dahl 2000;Hepp et al 2005;Madeddu et al 2009;Mazaheri Meybodi et al 2014a,b) reported generally similar results (see Supplemental Table 1): Most found about a 30-40% prevalence of current comorbid psychopathology and about a 50-80% prevalence of lifetime comorbid psychopathology in adults with GD, including a 20-60% prevalence of personality disorders. Another large study by Landén et al (1998), which used data from Swedish national registries-the same method that Dhejne et al (2011) subsequently employed-reported similar results, as did three smaller studies by Miach et al (2000) and De Cuypere et al (1995,2006), all of which found a high prevalence of associated psychopathology despite the use of unstructured clinical interviews.…”

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