Transgender people in Indonesia: how do they overcome their personal adjustment toward stress?

The rapid demographic and lifestyle changes in recent years have had a significant impact on human personality, leading to the emergence of a large population of transgender people who face unique challenges in their personal lives. This research aimed to analyze the impact of anxiety and self-esteem on personal adjustment to stress among transgender people in Jakarta, Indonesia, using data collected from 158 transgender participants through a quantitative survey questionnaire. Partial Least Squares (PLS) were used for sample determination. The findings revealed that anxiety had a positive and significant effect on personal adjustment, while self-esteem had a lesser effect. Personal adjustment, in turn, has a negative but significant effect on stress. The results suggested that anxiety toward personal adjustment is a critical factor contributing to stress among transgender people, with a coefficient of 4.223, while self-esteem has a coefficient of 1.033, and personal adjustment has a coefficient of 3.516. These findings highlighted the importance of addressing anxiety and personal adjustment in managing stress among transgender people.