Hijras The Transsexuals A Psychosocial Perspective

Abstract

The aim of the research was to understand Hijras the transsexuals from psychosocial perspective. Study adopts sequential explanatory design. Criterion based purposive sampling was adapted. The sample was calculated based on online calculator (Raosoft, Inc.) with 10% margin error, 95% confidence interval and 50% chance of response distribution, and a sample size of 96 was obtained. 100 participants were selected from Bangalore district, Karnataka, India. Current study explores their social life, community living, well-being, specific markers and predictors of well-being, personality, health status, emotional intelligence, addiction, sexuality issues and transition. newline