Depressive symptoms, violence, and discrimination among transgender women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective.

To examine the frequency of depressive symptoms, gender-based violence, and gender-based discrimination among transgender women (TGW) in Lima, Peru, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods.

Between May and July 2021, the non-governmental organization Socios En Salud conducted a cross-sectional study to assess depressive symptoms, gender-based discrimination and violence among TGW identified from a prior study database and peer referral. Descriptive statistics were used to report frequencies, and an exploratory bivariate analysis was performed to examine associations between depressive symptoms and participants´ characteristics, including experiences of discrimination and violence. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Errea RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12679979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature