Guzmán-González Mónica, Barrientos Jaime, Saiz José L, Gómez Fabiola, Cárdenas Manuel, Espinoza-Tapia Ricardo, Bahamondes Joaquín, Lovera Leonor, Giami Alain
Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile.
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile.
Rev Med Chil. 2020 Aug;148(8):1113-1120. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872020000801113.
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.
跨性别群体比顺性别群体（性别与性别认同一致的人）以及其他性少数群体（男同性恋者、女同性恋者和双性恋者）遭受心理健康问题的风险更高，部分原因是他们承受着更大的压力或成为性偏见的受害者。
描述居住在智利的跨性别者样本中的积极和消极心理健康指标。
对居住在该国北部、中部和南部地区的377名18岁以上的跨性别个体进行了一项意向性抽样研究。评估了社会人口学和幸福感特征、负面情绪症状、自杀行为和物质消费情况。
参与者中证实存在不稳定的心理健康状况。发现抑郁、自杀意念和自杀未遂的发生率很高，抑郁、焦虑和压力症状水平也很高。此外，还发现物质滥用的发生率很高。这些心理健康指标因出生时被指定的性别和性别自我认同而有所不同。
跨性别者在心理健康方面经历着不稳定和脆弱性。
