Self-acceptance and self-concept among transgender in Indonesia

Background: transgender is no longer classify a mental health illness from World Health Organization (WHO). The number of this community up to 3.9 million or 1.6% from Indonesia citizen. Transgender face social discrimination and stigma toward themselves as a result from community and family rejection. This condition could affected their process of self-acceptance and self-concept. Purpose: this study aimed to describe the self-acceptance and the self-concept among transgender in Indonesia. Methods: a across-sectional study was conducted in transgender community at Srikandi Pamungkas, Lembang. This study used a convinience sampling and 30 respondents agreed to participate. Data was collected using self questionnaire and consist of 52 item questions with. Results: this study showed that the total of transgender with good self-acceptance is 17 (56.7%) and good self-concept is 16 (53.3%). Conclusion: most of the transgender in the transgender community had good self-acceptance and good self concept from the support system in community environment.