Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

SURVEY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL ANXIETY AMONG TRANSGENDERS

Shalini L

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Background: Transgender are the most marginalized and vulnerable or excluded population in India. They experience the unique barriers when accessing public or private health services starting with a lack of understanding of their needs and problems[1]. Very limited number of studies had been conducted in this population. Therefore the present study had focused on the social anxiety of transgender. Methods: This study is a cross sectional study using mixed method research design aimed to find out level of social anxiety and quality of life among transgender and find co relationship between social anxiety and quality of life. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods to collect the data. 25 participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. In depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted. Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation (BFNE) Scale (Watson & Friend, 1969) and WHOQOL–Bref (Whoqol Group, 1995) was used for data collection. Results and implications The results indicated a high level of social anxiety and low level of quality of life of the transgender individuals in the current life situation. Multidimensional Therapy is essential to develop Quality of Life of these individual

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SURVEY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL ANXIETY AMONG TRANSGENDERS, Shalini L INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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