Examining body image satisfaction among transfeminine and cisgender female youth in Thailand: a community-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Higher levels of body image dissatisfaction play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Among different age groups, adolescents tend to focus more on their body image. However, there is limited data available on body image satisfaction in transfeminine youth. This study aimed to investigate body image satisfaction among transfeminine youth compared to cisgender female youth and to identify factors associated with body image satisfaction in transfeminine youth. Factors such as exercise and hormone intake were examined for their potential influence on body image satisfaction.

Methods

We developed a self-administered questionnaire to survey a sample of 600 youth (212 transfeminine and 388 cisgender female), aged 12-25 years, between 20

SUBMITTER: Prownpuntu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905694 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature