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Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals
Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of synesthesia in transgender versus cisgender individuals. Methods: A 10-question, self-administered written survey, developed to assess the prevalence of synesthesia, was distributed to transgender individuals (n=96) attending support groups as well as to cisgen...
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30182062 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2018.0010 |
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description | Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of synesthesia in transgender versus cisgender individuals. Methods: A 10-question, self-administered written survey, developed to assess the prevalence of synesthesia, was distributed to transgender individuals (n=96) attending support groups as well as to cisgender participants (n=103) identified among individuals accompanying transgender attendees. Demographic data and prevalence of synesthesia were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Differences between groups were analyzed using a chi-square test. Results: Forty-two percent of transgender participants endorsed synesthesia compared with 16% of cisgender participants. These findings persisted when analyzed by specific gender identity (i.e., male, female, and nonbinary). Conclusion: This study suggests a correlation between synesthesia and transgender identity that may indicate a common biological cause. Limitations of this study include use of a survey that has not yet been validated. Initial findings may justify further research. |
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spelling | pubmed-61181962018-09-04 Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals Pierce, Jay P. Transgend Health Short Report Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of synesthesia in transgender versus cisgender individuals. Methods: A 10-question, self-administered written survey, developed to assess the prevalence of synesthesia, was distributed to transgender individuals (n=96) attending support groups as well as to cisgender participants (n=103) identified among individuals accompanying transgender attendees. Demographic data and prevalence of synesthesia were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Differences between groups were analyzed using a chi-square test. Results: Forty-two percent of transgender participants endorsed synesthesia compared with 16% of cisgender participants. These findings persisted when analyzed by specific gender identity (i.e., male, female, and nonbinary). Conclusion: This study suggests a correlation between synesthesia and transgender identity that may indicate a common biological cause. Limitations of this study include use of a survey that has not yet been validated. Initial findings may justify further research. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2018-08-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6118196/ /pubmed/30182062 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2018.0010 Text en © Jay P. Pierce 2018; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This Open Access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Short Report Pierce, Jay P. Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals |
title | Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals |
title_full | Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals |
title_fullStr | Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals |
title_full_unstemmed | Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals |
title_short | Transthesia: Comparing the Prevalence of Synesthesia in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals |
title_sort | transthesia: comparing the prevalence of synesthesia in transgender and cisgender individuals |
topic | Short Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30182062 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2018.0010 |
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