Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A STUDY OF PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS OF TRANSGENDER IN SOUTH INDIA

Dr. B. Golden Kisha

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 This article examines the psychosocial problems like (anxiety, low self esteem, guilt etc) which can affect well being and quality of life of M2F transgender in India to identify the significant difference in the research variables and in their dimensions. For these purpose 200 plus 6 (100 from rural, 100 from urban and 6 for case study) were selected at purposive sampling technique in Chennai and Thiruvallur District. Expost facto method is adopted by administering tools Demographic sheet, Interview (open) schedule,  WHOQOL–BREF, Psychometric properties, Rosenberg self esteem scale and The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE).  The data collected from the tools were subjected to various statistical analyses. The results of the analysis were presented in the form of tables, graphs and interpreted appropriately to arrive at logical Findings and Conclusions. It is found that the correlation between the dimensions of Collaborative Learning was significant and also seen that the three inter correlation were positive.  It is found that on the basis of findings, the younger transgender have had higher social anxiety. Transgender live in rural and urban area ought significant difference in Quality of Life and Self Esteem. Educational Qualification, Occupation, Income ought significant difference in domains of QoL viz., Social Relations and Environmental Domains. Transgender who undergone SRS –Sex Reassignment Surgery live alone or with other peer transgender have higher self esteem and higher social anxiety.

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Dr. B.Golden Kisha, A STUDY OF PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS OF TRANSGENDER IN SOUTH INDIA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-8 | AUGUST‾2017

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