Brblić, Vedran.
(2017).
Mental health of transsexuals in Croatia in different stages of transition.
Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Psychology.
[mentor Jokić-Begić, Nataša].
Abstract
The aim of this research was to examine levels of mental discomfort,
depression, anxiety and stress of transsexuals in Croatia with respect to their biological sex and the stage of the transition. Sociodemographic data was collected on a sample of 37 participants and CORE-OM-HR and DASS-21 scales were used to assess levels of mental discomfort, depression, anxiety and stress. Statistically significant difference has been found in the level of mental discomfort with the respect to stages of the transition.
Persons who have finished their transition report statistically significant lower levels of mental discomfort compared to persons in early stages of transition. Additionally, graphs derived from our results suggest trends that are consistent with given hypothesis. They suggest that transmen show lower levels of mental distress, depression, anxiety and stress compared to transwomen. Also, trends suggest that participants, on average, report lower levels of mental distress, depression, anxiety and stress further they are in the transition. According to that, participants who have undergone the surgeries and those who have completed their sex-change process report about the best quality of their mental health. Although all of our hypothesis have not been statistically confirmed, given results
implicate the need for introducing and implementing detailed psychodiagnostics of transsexuals in Croatia and the need for quality treatment from the very beginning of the transition process.
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