DESCRIPTION OF LIVING QUALITY IN A “COMING OUT” TRANSVESTITE (Case Study on One Transvestite in Bali)
PUTU TANIA LITA DEVI, S.PSI., (A*) & SUPRIYADI, MS., PSI. (B)
A) FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY, AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY (AIRLANGGA STREET, GUBENG, SURABAYA CITY, EAST JAVA 60286) *TANIALITADV[at]YAHOO.COM
B) FACULTY OF MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, UDAYANA UNIVERSITY (P.B. SUDIRMAN STREET, DANGIN PURI KLOD, DENPASAR, BALI, 80232)
Abstract
This research aims to describe the quality of life owned by one transvestite in Bali who has decided to coming out. This type of research is qualitative descriptive using the case study method, in which the data collection process uses interviews, then from the results of the interviews the data are analyzed qualitatively. The study uses one subject, who is a transvestite in Bali who has come out to the surrounding environment and his family regarding his condition and is currently experiencing pros and cons regarding his choice as a transvestite. The results of the study show that the subject had a fairly positive quality of life since deciding to coming out, while the factors that influenced it included; acceptance given by the people closest to the subject, psychological satisfaction of the subject because he no longer has to force himself to become a “man”, and the subject feels more free in expressing himself now.
Keywords: Keywords: Quality of life, Coming out, Transvestite, LGBT.
Topic: Social and Economic Issues