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Psychological burdens are associated with young male transsexuals in Korea
Author(s) -
KIM TAESUK,
CHEON YOUNGHOON,
PAE CHIUN,
KIM JUNGJIN,
LEE CHANGUK,
LEE SUJUNG,
PAIK INHO,
LEE CHUL
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2006.01525.x
Subject(s) - psychology , beck depression inventory , psychological distress , clinical psychology , gender identity , distress , psychiatry , mental health , anxiety , social psychology
Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare differences of the psychological burdens between young male transsexuals and age–gender matched non‐transsexuals with standardized psychiatric rating scales in Korea. A total of 43 biologically unrelated young male transsexuals and 49 age–gender matched non‐transsexuals participated in the study. All subjects completed Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI), Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS), Self‐Esteem Scale (SES) and Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES‐III). The transsexuals showed significantly higher scores on the BDI ( P < 0.0001) and SADS ( P = 0.002) and lower scores on the SES ( P < 0.0001) and Adaptability and Cohesion subscales ( P = 0.016 and P < 0.0001, respectively) of the FACES‐III than those of the non‐transsexuals. The present study found young male transsexuals may be potentially vulnerable to develop psychiatric and familial problems in comparison with non‐transsexuals, at least in Korea, although methodological limitations exist. Further well‐designed researches should be launched to confirm this preliminary study.