Family Relationships and Their Correlations with Transsexual Well-Being
Titel:
Family Relationships and Their Correlations with Transsexual Well-Being
Auteur:
Erich, Stephen Tittsworth, Josephine Dykes, Janice Cabuses, Cheryl
Verschenen in:
Journal of GLBT family studies
Paginering:
Jaargang 4 (2008) nr. 4 pagina's 419-432
Jaar:
2008-09-22
Inhoud:
A convenience sample of 91 self-identified transsexuals of majority age completed questionnaires that assessed the quality of their family relationships, indices of their well-being (life satisfaction and self-esteem), and demographics. The results indicate mostly favorable family relationships, general satisfaction with their lives, and some potential difficulties in areas related to self-esteem. There were significant relationships between higher perceptions of the quality of one's family relationships and healthier levels of life satisfaction and self-esteem. Implications for practice, education, and research are discussed.