Malahayati International Journal of Nursing and Health Science
Vol 1, No 1 (2018)

SELF-ACCEPTANCE AND SELF-CONCEPT AMONG TRANSGENDER IN INDONESIA

Reni Fitriani (Grand Mercure Clinic Bandung, Indonesia.)
Agni Laili Perdani (Nursing Study Program, Institute of Nursing Science, Indonesian Nurse Association (STIKep-PPNI) West Java, Indonesia.)
Lia Juniarni (Nursing Study Program, Institute of Nursing Science, Indonesian Nurse Association (STIKep-PPNI) West Java, Indonesia.)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Mar 2019

Abstract

Background: Transgender is no longer classify a mental health illness from World Health Organization (WHO). The number of this community up to 3.9 million or 1.6% from Indonesia citizen. Transgender face social discrimination and stigma toward themselves as a result from community and family rejection. This condition could affected their process of self-acceptance and self-concept.Purpose: This study aimed to describe the self-acceptance and the self-concept among transgender in Indonesia    Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in transgender community at Srikandi Pamungkas, Lembang. This study used a convinience sampling and 30 respondents agreed to participate. Data was collected using self-questionnaire and consist of 52 item questions with.Results: This study showed that the total of transgender with good self-acceptance is 17 (56.7%) and good self-concept is 16 (53.3%)Conclusion: Most of the transgender in the transgender community had good self-acceptance and good self-concept from the support system in community environment.

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nursing

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Malahayati International Journal of Nursing And Health Science is a peer reviewed journal and provides a platform to publish area of nursing and health science. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing papers introducing or elaborate on new methods in nursing and ...