A study on changes in life satisfaction among transsexuals in rasht

Mina khoshdel¹

1) Iran master of sociology Email:

Publication : 2nd International Conference on Behavioral Science and Social Studies(2ibsconf.com)
Abstract :
Abstract The phenomenon of sex change through surgery and life satisfaction is category associated with a change of identity and emotion of satisfaction identity. The purpose of the study is to identify changes in life satisfaction of trans gendered people in the city of Rasht. The research method is an ethnographic study. The study population included all trans gendered people in Rasht between the years 2008-2012 that have been undergoing the sex changes. All of the cases are held in the center for crisis management and based on the statistical numbers, there are 29 person in Rasht city.Five individuals were selected as Statistical sample. Research data were collected through surveys records documenting conducted before the operation and use of in-depth interviews (semi-structured interviews) after gender reassignment surgery. To analyze the findings, the researcher putting words together that overlap at the primary level of analysis, the data is classified. After classifying the data into categories and highlighting words are paid, Then we investigate the factors affecting the formation of each category and then describe the logical structure that has The integration between data and determine its implications for the interpretation of data obtained through the interplay between the various stages of the research is discussed. Finally, the data concluded by using inductive analysis. Research findings indicate that the sex-changing messages are: Sense of community, a sense of a better life, a sense of freedom, a sense of value /importance, feeling alone, feeling a lack of confidence /no confidence, a sense of job insecurity, and a sense of belonging and differentiation. The findings showed that family and social support and financial resources on life satisfaction Transsexual affect Tran’s people.
Keywords : Keywords: sex life satisfaction sexual identity family social support and financial resources.