Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul Pudushery, Asha; Arur, Aditi Ashok Title A name given to the resource Exploring Spiritual Beliefs and Quality of Life Among Transwomen (Hijra) in South India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Social Service Research;Volume;52;Issue;2;pp.277-290 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2025.2533246" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2025.2533246</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105011250835?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105011250835?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Paul Pudushery A., Psychology Department, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Arur A.A., Psychology Department, Christ University, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource The study aims to explore and investigate the relationship between spiritual beliefs and quality of life (QoL) among transwomen (Hijra) in South India. In one way, discrimination faced by transwomen in religious spaces may contribute to weakened spiritual beliefs, which may contribute to poor quality of life. In other ways, spiritual beliefs help them to improve their quality of life. Hence, it would be essential to explore how transwomen of different faiths relate spiritual beliefs to mental health and QoL. This study is a quantitative cross-sectional exploration of a sample of 302 transwomen selected using convenient sampling from five states of South India. The tools were culturally validated (n = 15) before being used for the study, and the reliability of the Spiritual Belief Scale (SBS), ? = 0.886; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), ? = 0.926; and Quality of Life scale (WHOQOL-Brief), ? = 0.953 was confirmed. Spearmans correlation, multiple linear regression, and mediation analysis were conducted to understand the relationship among the variables. The results revealed a strong positive correlation between spiritual beliefs and QoL. Depression, anxiety, and stress have a significant negative relationship with QoL. Spiritual beliefs are strong predictors of the QoL of transwomen, and they mediate the connection between depression, anxiety, stress, and QoL. This study emphasizes addressing transwomens mental health and QoL through counseling approaches that integrate and reinforce their spiritual beliefs. The findings show the urgent need for targeted culturally sensitive interventions and longitudinal studies to address these factors and enhance the well-being of the transwoman community. 2025 Taylor &amp; Francis Group, LLC. Subject The topic of the resource mediation; Mental health; quality of life (QOL); spiritual beliefs (SB); transwomen Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Routledge Relation A related resource ISSN: 1488376; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online