The Influence of Minority Stress, Gender, and Legalization of Civil Unions on Parenting Desire and Intention in Lesbian Women and Gay Men: Implications for Social Policy and Clinical Practice

IF 2 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

JOURNAL OF GLBT FAMILY STUDIES Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI:10.1080/1550428X.2017.1410460

C. Scandurra, D. Bacchini, C. Esposito, Vincenzo Bochicchio, P. Valerio, A. Amodeo

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Although the rate of lesbian and gay (LG) parents is increasing, lesbian and gay adults are less likely than heterosexual adults to be parents, as desire and intention to become a parent tend to be lower. This study aims at assessing 290 childless LG individuals (120 lesbian women and 170 gay men) to explore the influence of minority stress, gender differences, and legalization of civil unions in Italy on parenting desire and intention. The results indicated that the minority stressors associated with parenting dimensions included prejudice events, outness, and internalized homophobia for lesbian women, but only felt stigma among gay men. Support from family or significant others buffered the effects of minority stressors on parenting dimensions. Thus, the minority stress processes partly explain the intention and desire to become parents in LG childless individuals. Furthermore, lesbian women showed higher levels of parenting desire and intention than gay men and the levels of these parenting dimensions increased after the law on civil unions was enacted. The findings have important implications for both social policies and clinical practice.

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少数民族压力、性别和民事结合合法化对男女同性恋父母意愿的影响：对社会政策和临床实践的启示

摘要尽管男女同性恋父母的比例在上升，但男女同性恋成年人成为父母的可能性比异性恋成年人小，因为为人父母的愿望和意愿往往较低。本研究旨在评估290名无子女的LG个体（120名女同性恋和170名男同性恋），以探讨意大利少数群体压力、性别差异和民事结合合法化对养育意愿的影响。结果表明，与育儿维度相关的少数群体压力源包括偏见事件、外向和女同性恋女性内在的恐同症，但只在男同性恋中感到耻辱。来自家庭或重要他人的支持缓冲了少数族裔压力源对育儿维度的影响。因此，少数群体的压力过程在一定程度上解释了LG无子女个体成为父母的意图和愿望。此外，女同性恋女性表现出比男同性恋更高的育儿欲望和意愿，在民事结合法颁布后，这些育儿层面的水平也有所提高。研究结果对社会政策和临床实践都具有重要意义。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of GLBT Family Studies is a much-needed resource on the working dynamics of the diverse family structures found in every corner of the world. This groundbreaking new journal addresses the vital issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their families. Edited by Dr. Jerry J. Bigner, who has provided expert witness testimony in legal cases and in the litigation involving same-sex marriages in Canada, the journal features interdisciplinary studies and scholarly essays on topics related to GLBT family life and functioning as well as relationships with other families.