Are transgender people satisfied with their lives?

Katharina Grupp; Marco Blessmann; Hans-Helmut König; André Hajek

doi:10.1186/s12889-023-15831-4

Are transgender people satisfied with their lives?

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Are transgender people satisfied with their lives? / Grupp, Katharina ; Blessmann, Marco ; König, Hans-Helmut ; Hajek, André.

In: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 23, 30.05.2023, p. 1002.

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Grupp, K , Blessmann, M , König, H-H & Hajek, A 2023, 'Are transgender people satisfied with their lives?', BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, vol. 23, pp. 1002. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15831-4

APA

Grupp, K., Blessmann, M., König, H-H., & Hajek, A. (2023). Are transgender people satisfied with their lives? BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 23, 1002. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15831-4

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Grupp K , Blessmann M , König H-H , Hajek A. Are transgender people satisfied with their lives? BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023 May 30;23:1002. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15831-4

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title = "Are transgender people satisfied with their lives?",

abstract = "BACKGROUND: Our goal was to examine the proportion of transgender people satisfied with their lives (i.e., cognitive evaluation of life as a whole) and the determinants of life satisfaction level among transgender individuals.METHODS: Data were taken from the HH-TPCHIGV study. Included were 104 transgender people who had joined self-help groups to get and share information about the gender-affirming surgeries performed at the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The established Satisfaction with Life Scale was used to quantify life satisfaction. Sociodemographic-, lifestyle-related and health-related determinants were included in multiple linear regressions. In regression analysis, life satisfaction served as outcome measure and in a robustness check ordered probit regressions were used.RESULTS: Among transgender people, 12.9% can be classified as {"}extremely dissatisfied{"}, 18.3% can be classified as {"}dissatisfied{"}, 12.9% can be classified as {"}slightly dissatisfied{"}, 7.5% as {"}neutral{"}, 30.1% as {"}slightly satisfied{"}, 17.2% as {"}satisfied{"} and 1.1% as {"}extremely satisfied{"}. Higher levels of life satisfaction were associated with higher age (β = .15, p < .05), higher school education (β = 5.54, p < .001), and favorable self-rated health (β = 2.20, p < .001).CONCLUSIONS: Nearly half of the transgender people were at least {"}satisfied{"} with their lives. Knowledge about the correlates of life satisfaction may assist in addressing unsatisfied individuals.",

keywords = "Humans, Transgender Persons/psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Reassignment Surgery, Emotions, Personal Satisfaction",

author = "Katharina Grupp and Marco Blessmann and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig and Andr{\'e} Hajek",

note = "{\textcopyright} 2023. The Author(s).",

year = "2023",

month = may,

day = "30",

doi = "10.1186/s12889-023-15831-4",

language = "English",

volume = "23",

pages = "1002",

journal = "BMC PUBLIC HEALTH",

issn = "1471-2458",

publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.",