Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
J Adolesc Health. 2021 Jun;68(6):1129-1134. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.09.029. Epub 2020 Oct 27.
There is a sparsity of information on chest binding practices among transmasculine and gender diverse people regardless of age and even less information pertaining to adolescents and young adults (AYA). The purpose of this study was to understand binding trends in AYA and to recognize how chest binding impacts chest dysphoria and life satisfaction.
Data were collected from eligible participants via a national online survey. In this national, cross-sectional study, 684 surveys from AYA aged 13-24 years compared those who bind and those who do not bind.
Most participants reported learning to bind online and were not connected to any type of gender care or community center. Participants in the binding cohort reported less "misgendering" than the nonbinding cohort, and there was a significant correlation between increased chest dysphoria and lower scores on life satisfaction.
This study provides insight into how AYA obtain information about binding and how binding impacts their life. It also indicates that transmasculine and gender diverse AYA will continue to bind their chest to benefit from the protective factors experienced with chest binding. This study also highlights the importance of improved education for medical providers as well as parents/guardians regarding binding to support those who experience chest dysphoria or discomfort.
无论年龄大小，跨性别和性别多样化人群的胸部束胸实践信息都很少，甚至很少有关于青少年和年轻人（AYA）的信息。本研究的目的是了解 AYA 人群的束胸趋势，并认识到胸部束胸如何影响胸部不适和生活满意度。
通过全国性在线调查从合格参与者那里收集数据。在这项全国性的横断面研究中，比较了 13-24 岁的 AYA 中 684 名束胸者和不束胸者。
大多数参与者报告说他们是在网上学习束胸的，而且与任何类型的性别护理或社区中心都没有联系。束胸组的参与者比非束胸组报告的“被误称”现象更少，并且胸部不适越严重，生活满意度得分越低。
本研究深入了解了 AYA 如何获取束胸信息，以及束胸如何影响他们的生活。它还表明，跨性别和性别多样化的 AYA 将继续束胸，以从束胸带来的保护因素中受益。这项研究还强调了提高医疗服务提供者以及父母/监护人对束胸的教育的重要性，以支持那些经历胸部不适或不适的人。
