The Experiences of Erotic and Sexual Risk of Transgender Men: Exploratory Research Design

NCT05187442 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 20210HS3001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 350
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Transgender male (TM) is the minority and difficult to reach-up group. Therefore, there is a lack of research on private issues involving TM, such as sex, eroticism, and sexual risk behavior. This study focuses on TM as the research participant, based on Milton Mayeroff's caring theory, to understand the TM's erotic culture and the sexual risks behavior, to evaluate the need for subsequent sexual health care. The research method is a mixed methods research of explanatory design, which recruits participants through purposive sampling and respondent-driven sample (RDS) methods. The first stage is an online questionnaire survey. A total of 321 TMs were recruited. The time of online questionnaire is about 10-15 minutes to get a preliminary understanding of the erotic and sexual risk experience of TM in Taiwan. In the second stage, focus groups and in-depth interviews will be conducted, 2 hours of each group and interview. A total of 29 transgender man and women, and non-binary participants were recruited. The recruitment will be stop when the data are saturated. The analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data can get an in-depth understanding of sex, eroticism, and sexual risk, and violence experiences of the participants. The research results are important for improving the awareness and identification of sexual risk and the assessment of sexual health care needs of TM in health care profession. The results also serve as a reference guide for the development of care needs on sexual health care and anti-violence of transgender people, and for the implement of a gender-friendly environment for medical care.

Conditions

Transgender Persons; Sexual Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Experience of Erotic and Sexual Risk of Transgender Men(Demographic Data, Transgender Affirmation Questionnaire)

  After signing the online consent form, fill out the demographic information form and transgender affirmation questionnaire on Google Forms to calculate population proportions and averages.(First stage)

  At time of entry into study

• Ages of Transgender Men

  After signing the online consent form, fill out the ages on Google Forms to calculate population proportions and averages.(First stage)

  At time of entry into study

• Experience of Erotic and Sexual Risk of Transgender Men (Short Sexual Well Being Scale)

  After signing the online consent form, fill out the Short Sexual Well Being Scale on Google Forms to calculate population proportions and averages.(First stage) Short Sexual Well Being Scale:There are a total of five questions, using a Likert 7 lit table, with scores ranging from 5 (minimum) to 35 (maximum), with the higher the score, the better Sexual Well Being. 1\. I disagree completely, 2. I disagree, 3. I disagree a little, 4. Neutral, 5. I somewhat agree, 6. I agree, 7. I completely agree

  At time of entry into study

• Experience of Erotic and Sexual Risk of Transgender Men (STIs Prevention Questionnaire)

  After signing the online consent form, fill out the STIs prevention questionnaire on Google Forms to calculate population proportions and averages.(First stage)

  At time of entry into study

• Violence Experience of Transgender (Experiences of Abuse & Coping Strategies)

  In the second stage, focus groups and in-depth interviews will be conducted, 2 hours of each group and interview. The interview outline was revised based on the questionnaire analysis results, and TMs who met the research requirements were selected from the questionnaire respondents to conduct physical focus groups or in-depth face-to-face or video semi-structured interviews on the theme of violence experience. We also recruited Trans woman and non-binary gender groups to conduct focus groups and in-depth interviews to compare the differences in their experiences of violence. The data were categorized into two main themes:Experiences of Abuse \& Coping Strategies.

  months3-6(In the second stage)

Interventions

questionnaire, interview OTHER

The first stage is an online questionnaire survey. A total of 321 TMs were recruited. The time of online questionnaire is about 10-15 minutes to get a preliminary understanding of the erotic and sexual risk experience of TM in Taiwan. In the second stage, focus groups and in-depth interviews will be conducted, 2 hours of each group and interview. A total of 29 transgender man and women, and non-binary participants were recruited.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Gender:transgender men
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

1. The personal network of the research team is used to search for eligible TMs via social media platforms, such as Facebook (FB), Instagram (IG), and group of Line app. 2. The recruitment materials will be published on transgender communities, social media platforms, non-governmental organizations, and YouTube, etc., to recruit the participants. 3. The participants who finished the online questionnaire will be encourage to invite and transfer their network who meet the inclusion criteria via Line app or email address to our research team.

You may qualify if:

• People who used to or currently self-identified as transgender men, regardless of whether they have sex reassignment surgery.
• Be over 20 years old.
• Citizen and live in Taiwan.

You may not qualify if:

• Not self-identify as transgender men
• Younger than 20 years old
• Not citizen and not live in Taiwan.
• Second stage
• People who used to or currently self-identified as transgender men, transgender woman or non-binary, regardless of whether they have gender-affirming surgery.
• Be over 20 years old.
• Citizen and live in Taiwan.
• Not self-identify as transgender men, transgender woman or non-binary.
• Younger than 20 years old
• Not citizen and not live in Taiwan.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University: lead
• Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

School of Nursing of National Taiwan University

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Interviews as Topic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Results Point of Contact

• Title: PIAO-YI CHIOU, doctoral
• Organization: National Taiwan University

piaoyi@ntu.edu.tw

+886-2-23123456

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 6 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 22, 2021
• First Posted: January 11, 2022
• Study Start: January 12, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: July 31, 2023
• Last Updated: July 22, 2025
• Results First Posted: July 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Locations

TW (1)