Impact of Religious Coping on Perceived Stress and Mental Well-Being Among Transgenders

The current study examined the effects of positive and negative religious coping on perceived stress and mental well-being of transgender people in Pakistan. 350 participants were sampled through purposive and targeted sampling from Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum, and Karachi. 50 primary data of participants were utilized in a pilot study and 300 in the main analysis. This cross-sectional quantitative study used the Brief RCOPE, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) with participants. Analysis of data was carried out with IBM SPSS Version 27 via linear regression. Positive religious coping was significantly correlated with less perceived stress and better mental well-being, with negative religious coping predicting greater stress and poorer mental health. Globally, religious coping is an important factor influencing responses to stress and psychological functioning among trans individuals, and culturally and spiritually appropriate interventions are necessary for helping marginalized groups maintain their mental health.