The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lives of People With Gender Dysphoria.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze the impact on the psychological and social aspects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in individuals diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria (GD).

Methods

Google Forms inventory was sent via WhatsApp, including qualitative and quantitative questions evaluating three life dimensions denominated as Sociodemographic, Economic, and COVID-19 pandemic. It was applied in two periods: At the beginning of the pandemic (June-2020) (P1) and one year later (June-2021) (P2). The inventory also included questions about economic dimensions before the pandemic for individual comparison purposes (P0). 48 individuals (28 transsexual women, 20 transsexual men) participated in both periods.

Results

77.1% (n = 37) lived in Rio Grande do Sul, 50.0% (n = 24) refereed

SUBMITTER: Guadagnin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9298877 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature