Comparing Early Maladaptive Schemas in Transsexual Patients and the Control Group Download PDF

Background: Transsexual (abbreviation: TS) individuals are those who have contradictory gender identity. One of the most important aspects of human identity is gender identity. Method: The present study was a causal-comparative one and its objective was to compare early maladaptive schemas, coping strategies and methods of parenting among transsexual patients (females who had sex change and became male) and girls at risk. The statistical population included transsexual patients at age range of 17-30 years in 2016 that were identified through Welfare organization in Mashhad, who had referred to this center for counseling services. The sample of transsexual patients was selected by convenience sampling, but since based on the statistics announced by informatics sector of this center the average number of ordinary people referred to this center was 100 people, the sample size was selected equal to 69 people based on Morgan Table. In the present research, to collect data Young (1998) 75-item questionnaire, which has been designed to evaluate early maladaptive schemas, was used. Findings: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of four schemas including emotional deprivation, dependence/incompetence, enmeshment/undeveloped self, self-sacrifice/self-discipline in transsexual group and control group.