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Prevalence of and Risk and Protective Factors for Depression in Female-to-Male Transgender Ontarians: Trans PULSE Project

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
22 March 2012

Abstract

Although depression is understudied in transgender and transsexual communities, high prevalences have been reported. This paper presents original research from the Trans PULSE Project, an Ontario-wide, community-based initiative that surveyed 433 participants using respondent-driven sampling. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the prevalence of, and risk and protective factors for, depression among female-to-male (FTM) Ontarians (n = 207). We estimate that 66.4% of FTMs have symptomatology consistent with depression. In multivariable analyses, sexual satisfaction was a strong protective factor. Conversely, experiencing transphobia and being at the stage of planning but not having begun a medical transition (hormones and/or surgery) adversely affected mental health in FTMs.

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Bien que la dépression soit sous-étudiée dans les communautés transgenres et transsexuelles, on rapporte des taux élevés de prévalence. Cet article présente des résultats inédits de recherche du projet Trans PULSE, une initiative à base communautaire en Ontario qui a recruté 433 participants et participantes en utilisant la méthode d'échantillonnage en fonction des répondants et répondantes. Le but de cette analyse était de déterminer la prévalence de la dépression ainsi que les facteurs de risque et de protection chez les personnes qui passent de femme à homme (FtM) en Ontario (n = 207). Nous estimons que 66,4 % des FtM ont une symptomatologie compatible avec la dépression. Selon les analyses multivariées, la satisfaction sexuelle est un facteur puissant de protection contre la dépression. Inversement, les expériences de transphobie et le fait de planifier, mais de ne pas avoir commencé une transition médicale (hormones ou interventions chirurgicales) affectent défavorablement la santé mentale des FtM.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 30Number 2September 2011
Pages: 135 - 155

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Version of record online: 22 March 2012

Key Words

  1. transgender
  2. female-to-male
  3. depression
  4. Ontario
  5. risk and protective factors
  6. respondent-driven sampling

Mots-clés

  1. transgenre
  2. femme vers homme
  3. dépression
  4. Ontario
  5. facteurs de risque et facteurs protecteurs
  6. échantillonnage en fonction des répondants et répondantes

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Nooshin Khobzi Rotondi
The University of Western Ontario
Greta R. Bauer
The University of Western Ontario
Kyle Scanlon
519 Church Street Community Centre
Matthias Kaay
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Robb Travers
Wilfrid Laurier University
Anna Travers
Rainbow Health Ontario

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