Gender congruence, self-concept, perceived social support and mental wellbeing among transgenders
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2022
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UMT Lahore
Abstract
The present study investigated the moderating role of perceived social support in
relationship between gender congruence and mental wellbeing, as well as mediating role
of self-concept affecting the relation between gender congruence and mental wellbeing
among transgender along with the relationship between all the study variables. It was
hypothesized that 1) there is likely to be a positive relationship between gender congruence,
self-concept, perceived social support and mental wellbeing among transgender, 2) Gender
congruence, self-concept and perceived social support are likely to positively predict the
mental wellbeing among transgender, 3) Perceived social support is likely to moderate the
relationship between gender congruence and mental wellbeing among transgender, 4) Self
concept is likely to mediate the relationship between gender congruence and mental
wellbeing among transgender. Correlational research design was employed in the present
study. Purposive sample of 200 transgender with an age range of 19 to 55 years (M = 29.62,
SD = 7.51) were taken from different institutions working for transgender and transgender
communities from Lahore and Bahawalpur. The self-constructed demographic sheet,
Transgender Congruence Scale (Kozee, 2012), Self-Concept Clarity Scale (Campbell
1996), Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (Zimet, 1988), Mental Health
Continuum Scale (Keyes, 2002) was used to assess the sample. The results of Pearson
Product Moment Correlation showed that significant positive relationship between gender
congruence, self-concept, perceived social support and mental wellbeing among
transgender. The results of the Multiple Hierarchical Regression analyses showed that self
concept and perceived social support positively predicted the mental wellbeing among
transgender. Further, gender congruence did not the predicted the mental wellbeing among
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transgender. The results of the moderation analysis showed that significant positive
interaction effect of support from friends as well as significant others in determining the
relationship between gender identity acceptance and mental wellbeing among transgender.
The result of the mediation analysis through PROCESS macro showed that self-concept
positively mediated the relationship between gender congruence and mental wellbeing
among transgender. The study is useful in highlighting the predictors of mental wellbeing
of transgender which can be helpful in devising the strategies to maximize their mental
wellbeing.