Factors associated with a meaningful life for transgender women in India: implications for social work practice

Transgender women in India face several challenges due to their exclusion from society. In this context, it is important to understand the level of meaning in their lives apart from describing their everyday problems. The present study (n = 127) that used the Meaning in Life Questionnaire to measure this construct has revealed that apart from often experiencing sexual, verbal, and physical abuse, the majority of the respondents had a low presence of meaning in their lives. Two case studies have also been included, and suggestions on how social workers could help make a positive difference have been laid out.This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Social Work in Mental Health on 2024-12-24, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15332985.2024.2446156. Deposited by shareyourpaper.org and openaccessbutton.org. We've taken reasonable steps to ensure this content doesn't violate copyright. However, if you think it does you can request a takedown by emailing [email protected].