Witten Tarynn M
a Center for the Study of Biological Complexity , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA.
J Lesbian Stud. 2015;19(1):73-89. doi: 10.1080/10894160.2015.959876.
This study is the first to examine the experiences and needs of an international sample of current, English-speaking, lesbian, transgender-identified (trans-lesbian) adults around a number of later life and end-of-life perceptions, preparations, and concerns. I analyzed a subset (n = 276) of the cross-sectional data collected from the online Trans MetLife Survey on Later-Life Preparedness and Perceptions in Transgender-Identified Individuals (N = 1,963). I assessed perceptions and fears around aging, preparation for later life, and end-of-life as well as numerous demographic and psycho-social variables. Despite the overall feeling that they have aged successfully, the respondent trans-lesbian population harbors significant fears about later life. I found that this population, while better-prepared than the overall respondent trans-identified population, is still ill-prepared for the major legalities and events that occur in the later to end-of-life time periods.
本研究首次调查了以英语为母语的国际样本中，当前认同自己为女同性恋、跨性别者（跨性别女同性恋者）的成年人在晚年及临终相关的认知、准备和担忧方面的经历与需求。我分析了从在线跨性别者晚年准备与认知调查（N = 1,963）中收集的横断面数据的一个子集（n = 276）。我评估了围绕衰老、晚年准备、临终的认知与恐惧，以及众多人口统计学和心理社会变量。尽管总体感觉自己成功变老，但受访的跨性别女同性恋人群对晚年仍怀有重大恐惧。我发现，与总体受访的跨性别认同人群相比，这一人群虽准备更充分，但对于晚年到临终阶段发生的主要法律事务和事件，仍然准备不足。
