Relation of depressive and anxiety symptoms to defense mechanisms in transgender population
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2024.09.010
- VernacularTitle:跨性别群体的抑郁和焦虑症状及其与防御机制的关系
- Author:
Zhanqiang WANG
1
,
2
;
Hanwen DONG
;
Yueqian ZHANG
;
Xiaolan DI
;
Kebing YANG
;
Rongjiang ZHAO
;
Shuping TAN
;
Yajuan NIU
Author Information
1. 承德医学院,河北承德 067000
2. 北京回龙观医院,北京 100096
- Keywords:
transgender population;
defense mechanism;
depression;
anxiety
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2024;38(9):802-807
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relation of depressive and anxiety symptoms to defense mechanism in transgender population.Methods:Totally 451 transgender patients in the sexual and psychological outpatient depart-ment of a hospital were selected.They were assessed with the self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)and Defense Mechanism Scale(DSQ).The SDS standard score of ≥53 was classified as having depressive symptoms,and the SAS standard score of ≥50 was classified as having anxiety symptoms.Re-sults:The detection rates of depression and anxiety were 46.8％and 28.8％respectively.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that SDS scores were positively correlated with DSQ scores of projection,conceit,complaint,with-drawal,somatization,control,isolation and identity(β=0.08-0.22),while SDS scores were negatively correlated with DSQ scores of sublimation,depression,omnipotence with incompetence and denial(0=-0.09--0.19).The SAS scores were positively correlated with the DSQ scores of projection,latent manifestation,somatization,control,isolation,identity,and consumption tendency(0=0.09-0.26),while the SAS scores were negatively cor-related with the DSQ scores of sublimation,depression,omnipotence accompanied by incompetence,and denial(β=-0.09--0.15).Conclusion:The proportion of depression and anxiety symptoms detected in the transgender group is higher,which may be related to the use of some defenses.
