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- Title
BODY IMAGE AND PERSONALITY TRAITS OF MALE-TO-FEMALE TRANSSEXUALS AND HOMOSEXUALS.
- Authors
Bozkurt, Ali; Isikli, Hasmet; Demir, Fusun; Ozmenler, K. Nahit; Gulcat, Zeynep; Karlidere, Tunay; Aydin, Hamdullah
- Abstract
The aim of this study is to identify the body image and personality traits of male-to-female transsexual and homosexual persons in Turkey: 36 homosexuals and 52 male-to-female transsexuals were evaluated. According to the Body Cathexis Scale (Secord & Jourard, 1953) transsexuals compared with controls are statistically more satisfied with their waist, height, eyes, hips, legs, body posture and weight; dissatisfied with their body hair distribution, shoulder width and genitals. Homosexuals compared with controls are statistically more satisfied in height, sharpness of senses, hips, legs, sexual activity and body posture; dissatisfied in body hair distribution and genitals. It may be interpreted that transsexuals are identified with female body. The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (Eysenck & Eysenck, 1978) revealed that transsexual participants have statistically higher mean neuroticism (N) scores than do controls.
- Subjects
BODY image; PERSONALITY; TRANS women; GAY people; GENDER identity; MENTAL illness
- Publication
Social Behavior & Personality: an international journal, 2006, Vol 34, Issue 8, p927
- ISSN
0301-2212
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2224/sbp.2006.34.8.927