| Title |
Masculine Voices Predict Well-Being in Female-to-Male Transgender Individuals
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, October 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-017-1095-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Seth O. Watt, Konstantin O. Tskhay, Nicholas O. Rule |
| Abstract |
Voices convey important social information about an individual's identity, including gender. This is especially relevant to transgender individuals, who cite voice alteration as a primary goal of the gender alignment process. Although the voice is a primary target of testosterone therapy among female-to-male (FTM) trans people, little research has explored the effects of such changes on their psychological well-being. Here, we investigated how FTMs' vocal gender related to their well-being. A total of 77 FTMs (M age = 25.45 years, SD = 6.77) provided voice samples and completed measures of their well-being and psychological health. An independent group of 32 naïve raters (M age = 22.16 years, SD = 8.21) subsequently rated the voice samples for masculinity. We found that FTMs whose voices sounded more congruent with their experienced gender (i.e., sounded more masculine) reported greater well-being (better life satisfaction, quality of life, and self-esteem; lower levels of anxiety and depression) than FTMs with less gender congruent (i.e., more feminine) voices (β = .48). The convergence between outwardly perceived vocal gender and gender identity brought about through hormone replacement therapy may therefore support greater well-being for FTMs. |
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| United States | 5 | 71% |
| Canada | 2 | 29% |
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| Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 14% |
| Scientists | 1 | 14% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 10% |
| Researcher | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 11% |
| Unknown | 45 | 34% |
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| Psychology | 27 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 4% |
| Linguistics | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 17 | 13% |
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