The Relationship between Personality Traits and Resilience among Transgender Communities of the States of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh

Society works under many factors and leads them where they want to be. Resilience is an important part for any individual to be in the journey to continue to follow the purpose. Resilience is the ability to adapt and recover from adversity or stress. It involves emotional strength, problem-solving skills, and a positive outlook to navigate life's challenges. A personality trait is a consistent characteristic or quality that influences an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours across various situations. Examples include traits like openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. The study aims to identify the relation between these psychological characteristics using a prospective causal comparative methodology. To study the correlation between personality traits and resilience, a sample of 103 transgender individuals from Gujarat (n = 52) and Chhattisgarh (n = 51). Participants ranged in age from 18 to 50 years, ensuring representation across diverse adult demographics within the transgender community. The Mini-IPIP was utilized to examine personality traits, while the ARM-R was employed to evaluate resilience levels. The data-gathering process consisted of administering various psychometric tests to subjects while assuring adherence to ethical guidelines. The results indicated that personality traits of conscientiousness and extraversion were positively correlated to resilience; whereas openness to experience, agreeableness and neuroticism were negatively correlated in the transgender individuals who were examined.