Transgender Congruence Scale (TCS)

Appearance Congruence

1. My outward appearance represents my gender identity.
2. I experience a sense of unity between my gender identity and my body.
3. My physical appearance adequately expresses my gender identity.
4. I am generally comfortable with how others perceive my gender identity when they look at me.
5. My physical body represents my gender identity.
6. The way my body currently looks does not represent my gender identity.*
7. I am happy with the way my appearance expresses my gender identity.
8. I do not feel that my appearance reflects my gender identity.*
9. I feel that my mind and body are consistent with one another.

Gender Identity Acceptance
10. I am not proud of my gender identity.*
11. I am happy that I have the gender identity that I do.
12. I have accepted my gender identity.
* Items are reverse scored

Response Options Strongly Disagree - 1
Somewhat Disagree - 2
Neither Agree nor Disagree - 3
Somewhat Agree - 4
Strongly Agree - 5

Items are averaged to create a scale. Item #6, 8, and 10 are reverse coded. Higher scores indicate higher levels of congruency between an individual's appearance and gender identity.

PRIMARY CITATION:

Kozee, H. B., Tylka, T. L., & Bauerband, L. A. (2012). Measuring transgender individuals’ comfort with gender identity and appearance. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 36(2), 179-196. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684312442161