Emotional Regulation, Resilience and Life Satisfaction in Transgender

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional regulation, resilience, and life satisfaction. With a focus on identifying the variable that contributes the most to the life satisfaction among 85 transgender individuals aged between 20 – 35 years using purposive sampling. Three standardized tools were utilized ERQ (Gross & John), NMRQ (McBride), and SWLS (Diener). The results revealed a positive relationship among the three selected variables. Stepwise linear regression identified resilience as the most significant predictor of life satisfaction, with income further enhancing the effect. However, the impact of emotional regulation on life satisfaction was found to be insignificant. These findings highlight the vital role that resilience plays in fostering transgender people’s well-being and sense of fulfillment in life. The study urges more investigation into other psychosocial factors affecting life satisfaction in this demographic and emphasizes the necessity of focused interventions meant to increase resilience.