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Glaucya Madazio1, Vanessa Veis Ribeiro2, Angelita Staveski1
1Centro de Estudos da Voz (CEV), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between voice experiences, perceived voice handicap, and communicative competence in nonbinary individuals.
Methods:
This observational, cross-sectional study involved 30 nonbinary individuals with a mean age of 28 years. Participants completed the following instruments via Google Forms: the voice-related experiences of nonbinary individuals (VENI-Br), the voice handicap index, and the self-assessment of communication competence. Associations were examined using Spearman's rank correlation test, and a multiple linear regression model was used to identify predictors of voice-related experiences, adopting a 5% significance level.
Results:
Perceived voice handicap correlated positively with the VENI-Br total score (r = 0.735; P < 0.001), physical factor (r = 0.683; P < 0.001), and interactional factor (r = 0.745; P < 0.001). Voice experiences did not correlate with communicative competence skills. Perceived voice handicap was the only significant predictor of the total score of voice-related experiences of non-binary individuals (F [1,28] = 51.88; P < 0.001; R² = 0.649).
Conclusion:
The voice experiences of non-binary individuals are influenced by perceived voice handicap and are not related to their communication skills.
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