Quality of Life in Chilean Transgender Children and Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorMendoza, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorPoggi, Helena
dc.contributor.authorFlores, Monica
dc.contributor.authorMorales, Cristobal
dc.contributor.authorMartinez Aguayo, Alejandro
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T13:10:21Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T13:10:21Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Transgender (TG) children and adolescents experience problems in school as well as with family and social relationships that can adversely affect their physical and psychosocial health and impair their quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in TG children. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study comparing HRQoL in gender non-conforming (Trans) and gender-conforming (CIS) children and adolescents using the Spanish version of KIDSCREEN-52 in 120 Chilean Trans and CIS children (aged 8-18 years) and their parents. All scores were standardized according to the KIDSCREEN manual. Results: Among the 100 questionnaires answered, 38 corresponded to children and adolescents aged 8.4-18 years. Twenty-one of them were TG (71% trans males) and 17 were CIS (76% females). Sixty-two parents answered the questionnaires: 33 from families of TG children (PTrans) and 29 from families of CIS children (PCis). Trans children had lower HRQoL scores in all domains than CIS children. The lowest-scoring domains for TG children were "Moods and Emotions," "Psychological Well-Being" and "Social Acceptance," and the highest-scoring domain was "School Environment." The PTrans group had significantly higher scores than the Trans group for 3 of the 10 domains: "Psychological Well-Being," "Moods and Emotions," and "Parent Relations and Home Life." Conclusion: Our results revealed that TG children and adolescents have lower QoL than their CIS counterparts, especially regarding items related to mental health. Furthermore, their parents may underestimate their well-being, confirming the vulnerability of the TG population. This finding underlies the need to perform early assessments of QoL for early detection and intervention in aspects that could deteriorate their quality of life.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-05-15
dc.format.extent10 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000520606
dc.identifier.eissn1663-2826
dc.identifier.issn1663-2818
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:34788756
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1159/000520606
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/77842
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000754679100002
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Medicina; Martinez Aguayo, Alejandro Gregorio; S/I; 1003862
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final342
dc.pagina.inicio333
dc.publisherKARGER
dc.revistaHORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectQuality of life
dc.subjectTransgender
dc.subjectGender non-conforming
dc.subjectMENTAL-HEALTH
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectGAY
dc.subjectIDENTITY
dc.subjectPARENTS
dc.subjectSUPPORT
dc.subjectSTRESS
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.titleQuality of Life in Chilean Transgender Children and Adolescents
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen94
sipa.codpersvinculados1003862
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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