Abstract
Although depression is understudied in transgender and transsexual communities, high prevalences have been reported. This paper presents original research from the Trans PULSE Project, an Ontario-wide, community-based initiative that surveyed 433 participants using respondent-driven sampling. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the prevalence of, and risk and protective factors for, depression among female-to-male (FTM) Ontarians (n = 207). We estimate that 66.4% of FTMs have symptomatology consistent with depression. In multivariable analyses, sexual satisfaction was a strong protective factor. Conversely, experiencing transphobia and being at the stage of planning but not having begun a medical transition (hormones and/or surgery) adversely affected mental health in FTMs.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 135-155 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ontario
- depression
- dépression
- facteurs de risque et facteurs protecteurs
- female-to-male
- femme vers homme
- respondent-driven sampling
- risk and protective factors
- transgender
- transgenre
- échantillonnage en fonction des répondants et répondantes