Abstract
Transgender population is at a higher risk of suffering mental health problems than cisgender population (people whose sex and gender identity are in agreement) and other sexual minorities (gays, lesbians, and bisexuals), partly due to the greater stress that they suffer or for being victims of sexual prejudice. To describe positive and negative mental health indicators in a sample of transgender people living in Chile. An intentional sample of 377 transgender individuals older than 18 years, living in the country's northern, center and southern zones were studied. Sociodemographic and well-being features, negative emotional symptoms, suicidal behavior, and substance consumption were assessed. A precarious mental health was confirmed among participants. A high frequency of depression, ideation and suicide attempts, and high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were identified. Also, a high frequency of substance abuse was found. These mental health indicators varied according to the sex assigned at birth and gender self-identification. Transgender people experience precariousness and vulnerability in their mental health.
Highlights
Transgender population is at a higher risk of suffering mental health problems than cisgender population and other sexual minorities, partly due to the greater stress that they suffer or for being victims of sexual prejudice
Como indicador positivo de salud mental se evaluó la satisfacción con la vida mediante la escala homónima, en la versión validada para Chile21
Non-binary and binary transgender youth: Comparison of mental health, self-harm, suicidality, substance use and victimization experiences
Summary
Transgender population is at a higher risk of suffering mental health problems than cisgender population (people whose sex and gender identity are in agreement) and other sexual minorities (gays, lesbians, and bisexuals), partly due to the greater stress that they suffer or for being victims of sexual prejudice. Aim: To describe positive and negative mental health indicators in a sample of transgender people living in Chile. A high frequency of substance abuse was found These mental health indicators varied according to the sex assigned at birth and gender self-identification. Guzmán-González et al población transgénero posee mayor riesgo de problemas en salud mental que la población cisgénero (personas cuyo sexo e identidad de género concuerdan) y que otras MSG (gays, lesbianas y bisexuales) debido, en parte, al mayor estrés que sufren por ser víctima de prejuicio sexual. Igualmente, en Chile, se dispone de pocos estudios sobre esta población, particularmente respecto a su caracterización en términos de salud mental. Dada la escasez de investigación nacional sobre esta población, el presente estudio se propuso describir la salud mental de una muestra de personas transgénero residentes en Chile. Se hipotetizó que esta muestra presentaría indicadores positivos bajos e indicadores negativos altos
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