Document Type : Scientific Research
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Abstract
Objective: Gender Identity Disorder (GID) or transsexualism is characterized by a
strong and persistent sense of inappropriateness of biological sex in given
individuals. Understanding, preventing and treating of this psychological disorder
provides a serious challenge for clinicians. In order to better understanding of
GIDs, the aim of the present study was to compare interpersonal problems
between three groups including transsexuals after sex reassignment surgery
(SRS), transsexuals before SRS and normal individuals.
Method: Thirty five Male-to-Female (MF) transsexuals (20 transsexuals before SRS,
15 transsexuals after SRS) and also twenty normal females participated in this
study. All participants were asked to complete the Inventory of Interpersonal
Problems (IIP-60).
Results: The results revealed that the higher average scores in dimensions of
interpersonal problems belonged to transsexuals before SRS, transsexuals after
SRS and normal individuals, respectively. The difference between transsexuals
after SRS and normal individuals was not significant in interpersonal problems
scales.
Conclusion: Based on these results, one can conclude that sex reassignment surgery
might reduce interpersonal problems of transsexuals.
Keywords
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