Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-Being among Intersex-Identifying Individuals in Puerto Rico: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Intersex is an umbrella term used to describe the diversity or differences in the characteristics of physical sexual development. Approximately 1.7% of the population are born intersex, and 1 in every 2000 babies at birth presents genital variation. Unfortunately, there is a lack of research on the health of intersex-identifying persons in Latin America. This study aimed to document experiences of discrimination and violence among self-identifying intersex individuals in Puerto Rico and to determine if there is a significant difference in the quality of life, psychological well-being, and social well-being between intersex-identifying and endosex individuals.

Methods

This was a quantitative method pilot study with a cross-sectional approach and exploratory comparativ

SUBMITTER: Esteban C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9957316 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature