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Studies

Hess et al. (2014): study DE 2011

Publication

Author(s):
Hess, J; panic, L; Rossi Neto, R.; Rubben, H; Senf, W
Title:
Satisfaction with male-to-female gender reassignment surgery. Results of a retrospective analysis.
Source:
Deutsches Arzteblatt, 111(47): 795-801

Investigation

Public
Transgenders male-to-female, Germany, 2011
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability chunk sample
Respondents
N = 119
Non Response
53,1
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
mailed questionnaire

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life these days? Please tell me on a scale of 1 to 10, where one means very dissatisfied and 10 means very satisfied
10 very satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1  very dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b
Author's label:
General satisfaction with life
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.7%,   2: 0.8%,   3: 3.4%,   4: 3.4%,   5: 13.4%,   6: 6.7%,   7: 9.2%,   8: 26.9%,   9: 10.9%,   10: 9.2%   (total 85.6%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.06 6.73
SD:
2.11 2.34

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Sees one self as a woman Self perceived gender identity