Body Image in Adolescents with Gender Incongruence and Its Association with Psychological Functioning.

ABSTRACT: During adolescence, many individuals with gender incongruence (GI) experience distress related to body dissatisfaction. This study aims to describe the body (dis)satisfaction of Dutch adolescents referred for GI and to describe the influence of body image on their psychological functioning. Self-report measures on body satisfaction (Body Image Scale) and psychological functioning (Youth Self-Report) were obtained from 787 adolescents (aged 10-18) who were referred to the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers between 1996 and 2016. First, a general description of body satisfaction in adolescents with GI was developed. Secondly, multiple linear regression analyses were performed to determine the association between body image and psychological fu

SUBMITTER: Verveen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9963492 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature