Donor-Conceived Adult Offspring of Lesbian Parents: Stigma, Coping and Mental Health

IF 2.9 4区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Henny M. W. Bos, Esther D. Rothblum, Nicola Carone, Audrey S. Koh, Nanette K. Gartrell
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This study examined how established adult offspring born to lesbian parents cope with the renewed anti-LGBTQ+ oppression in the United States. The study included 75 adults in their early thirties (M = 30.93, SD = 0.92; 49.33% female, 48.00% male and 2.66% gender non-binary; 90.67% White, 9.33% people of colour) from Wave 7 of the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study. Even though the majority of the offspring (68%) are heterosexual and no longer live at home, their awareness of homophobic discrimination against their parents may have a negative effect on their mental health. We hypothesised that coping strategies, such as educating others about discrimination or actively resisting it, could reduce the negative impact of perceived stigma on their mental health. Surprisingly, the results showed that adult offspring who coped through educating reported lower life satisfaction when they perceived higher levels of stigma. There were no significant findings relating to psychological distress. The results indicate the importance of studying families with minoritised sexual identities during a time of anti-LGBTQ+ laws and policies.

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女同性恋父母供体受孕的成年后代:耻辱、应对与心理健康
这项研究考察了女同性恋父母所生的成年子女如何应对美国新一轮的反lgbtq +压迫。该研究包括75名30岁出头的成年人(M = 30.93, SD = 0.92;女性49.33%,男性48.00%,性别非二元2.66%;90.67%是白人,9.33%是有色人种),来自全国纵向女同性恋家庭研究的第七波。尽管大多数后代(68%)是异性恋,不再与父母同住,但他们意识到父母对同性恋的歧视可能会对他们的心理健康产生负面影响。我们假设应对策略,如教育他人歧视或积极抵制歧视,可以减少感知到的耻辱对他们心理健康的负面影响。令人惊讶的是,结果显示,通过教育来应对的成年后代在感受到更高程度的耻辱时,生活满意度较低。在心理困扰方面没有明显的发现。结果表明,在反lgbtq +法律和政策的时代,研究少数性身份家庭的重要性。
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Infant and Child Development
Infant and Child Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-
CiteScore
2.90
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9.10%
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93
期刊介绍: Infant and Child Development publishes high quality empirical, theoretical and methodological papers addressing psychological development from the antenatal period through to adolescence. The journal brings together research on: - social and emotional development - perceptual and motor development - cognitive development - language development atypical development (including conduct problems, anxiety and depressive conditions, language impairments, autistic spectrum disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders)
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