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Adult development and quality of life of transgender and gender nonconforming people

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Bockting, Walter, Coleman, Eli, Deutsch, Madeline B., Guillamon, Antonio, Meyer, Ilan, Meyer, Walter, Reisner, Sari, Sevelius, Jae +1 more·2016·Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity
DOI 10.1097/med.0000000000000232PMC PMC4809047
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Research on the health of transgender and gender nonconforming people has been limited with most of the work focusing on transition-related care and HIV. The present review summarizes research to date on the overall development and quality of life of transgender and gender nonconforming adults, and makes recommendations for future research. RECENT FINDINGS: Pervasive stigma and discrimination attached to gender nonconformity affect the health of transgender people across the lifespan, particularly when it comes to mental health and well-being. Despite the related challenges, transgender and gender nonconforming people may develop resilience over time. Social support and affirmation of gender identity play herein a critical role. Although there is a growing awareness of diversity in gender identity and expression among this population, a comprehensive understanding of biopsychosocial development beyond the gender binary and beyond transition is lacking. SUMMARY: Greater visibility of transgender people in society has revealed the need to understand and promote their health and quality of life broadly, including but not limited to gender dysphoria and HIV. This means addressing their needs in context of their families and communities, sexual and reproductive health, and successful aging. Research is needed to better understand what factors are associated with resilience and how it can be effectively promoted.

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Authors
Bockting, W., Coleman, E., Deutsch, M. B., Guillamon, A., Meyer, I., Meyer, W., Reisner, S., Sevelius, J., & Ettner, R.
Affiliations
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Corresponding author
Bockting, Walter
ORCID
Venue
Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2016-04
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
188-197
ISSN
1752-296X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/med.0000000000000232
PMC
PMC4809047
OpenAlex
W2415389318
Cited by
181
References
116
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Tawani Foundation
  • University of Minnesota
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (P30MH062246, P30MH043520)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R13HD084267)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Sexuality, and Education
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
Keywords
transgender people, gender non-conforming people, adult development, quality of life, stigma and discrimination, mental health, resilience, social support, gender dysphoria, HIV, sexual and reproductive health, successful aging, lifespan development
MeSH terms
Gender Dysphoria, Adult, Age Factors, Female, Gender Identity, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Minority Groups, Prejudice, Public Opinion, Quality of Life, Stereotyping, Transsexualism, Health Status Disparities, Sex Reassignment Procedures, Gender-Affirming Procedures, Transgender Persons

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