Comparison of Social Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation and Social Support in People with Transsexual Has Done Gender Reassignment and Has Not Do Gender Reassignment

Mohammadbaqeri, Fatemeh; Mahmoodi, Hiva; Sofy, Salah

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Bokan, Iran

² Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran

³ Assistant Professor of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Bokan

Abstract

Background & Objectives: the main goal of The purpose of this study was to determine the difference social anxiety, suicidal ideation and social support between people with transsexual has done gender reassignment and has not do gender reassignment.

Materials and Methods: This is a causal-comparative study. The statistical population included all members of the transsexual has done gender reassignment and has not do gender reassignment Association for the Support of Iranian Nursing Patients in Tehran in 2018 (N = 249). 60 subjects (30 transsexuals has changed gender and 30 has not changed gender) were selected in an accessible method and completed the Conner social anxiety Inventory, Beck Suicidal Thoughts, and Sherburne & Stewart Social Support. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance analysis using SPSS version 24.0 at the level of 0.05.

Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between people with transsexual has done gender reassignment and has not do gender reassignment in terms of social anxiety, suicidal thoughts and social support (P ≤ 0.01). In this way, transsexual has done gender reassignment gained higher scores in social support and transsexual has not do gender reassignment have higher scores in social anxiety and suicidal ideation.

Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that transsexual has done gender reassignment group are more likely to seek social support, but, social anxiety and cognitive anxiety are higher in transsexual has not do gender reassignment group.

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Main Subjects

Psychology

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Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

Comparison of Social Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation and Social Support in People with Transsexual Has Done Gender Reassignment and Has Not Do Gender Reassignment

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Volume 26, Issue 6
March and April 2020
Pages 771-778

Comparison of Social Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation and Social Support in People with Transsexual Has Done Gender Reassignment and Has Not Do Gender Reassignment

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References

Volume 26, Issue 6March and April 2020Pages 771-778

Volume 26, Issue 6
March and April 2020
Pages 771-778