Centre of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 14;20(4):3349. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043349.
During adolescence, many individuals with gender incongruence (GI) experience distress related to body dissatisfaction. This study aims to describe the body (dis)satisfaction of Dutch adolescents referred for GI and to describe the influence of body image on their psychological functioning. Self-report measures on body satisfaction (Body Image Scale) and psychological functioning (Youth Self-Report) were obtained from 787 adolescents (aged 10-18) who were referred to the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers between 1996 and 2016. First, a general description of body satisfaction in adolescents with GI was developed. Secondly, multiple linear regression analyses were performed to determine the association between body image and psychological functioning, both for total problems and for internalizing and externalizing problems separately. Third, regression analyses are repeated for body area subscales. Adolescents with GI report the greatest dissatisfaction with the genital area, regardless of birth-assigned sex. For all other body areas, there were birth-assigned sex differences in satisfaction. The analyses showed that body satisfaction was significantly related to total psychological problems and both internalizing and externalizing problems. Greater body dissatisfaction is significantly associated with worse psychological functioning in adolescents with GI. Clinicians should monitor the body image of adolescents with GI over time, especially during puberty and medical interventions.
在青春期,许多性别不一致(GI)的个体都会经历与身体不满有关的痛苦。本研究旨在描述荷兰因 GI 而接受转介的青少年的身体(不)满意度,并描述身体形象对他们心理功能的影响。1996 年至 2016 年间,从阿姆斯特丹大学医学中心性别焦虑症专门中心转介的 787 名(年龄在 10-18 岁之间)青少年获得了关于身体满意度(身体形象量表)和心理功能(青少年自我报告)的自我报告测量。首先,对 GI 青少年的身体满意度进行了一般描述。其次,进行了多元线性回归分析,以确定身体形象与心理功能之间的关联,包括总问题和内化问题以及外化问题。第三,对身体区域子量表进行回归分析。无论出生时的性别如何,GI 青少年对生殖器区域的不满最大。对于其他所有身体区域,满意度存在出生时性别的差异。分析表明,身体满意度与总心理问题以及内化和外化问题均显著相关。更大的身体不满与 GI 青少年的心理功能较差显著相关。临床医生应随着时间的推移监测 GI 青少年的身体形象,尤其是在青春期和医疗干预期间。