性少数群体为人父母的估计可能性与人际关系的脆弱性和创伤前景有关。

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-01-26 DOI:10.1080/02646838.2023.2171563

Geva Shenkman, Shay Ben Itzhak

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背景：女同性恋者和男同性恋者（LG）对为人父母的渴望程度往往低于异性恋者。虽然有几个变量被认为可以解释这种现象，但还没有研究调查了人际关系的脆弱性和主观创伤观在性取向与估计为人父母的可能性之间的潜在中介作用：调查人际关系的脆弱性和主观创伤观是否在性取向与为人父母的估计可能性较低之间起中介作用：方法：通过便利抽样，招募了 435 名年龄在 18-49 岁之间（中位数 = 27.82，标准差 = 4.47）、无子女的以色列顺性别参与者。192 名参与者自称是 LG（64 名女同性恋者和 128 名男同性恋者）。参与者填写了在线问卷，评估他们为人父母的估计可能性、人际关系脆弱性和主观创伤前景。使用 PROCESS 宏进行了中介分析：与异性恋者相比，同性恋者估计为人父母的可能性较低。人际关系的脆弱性和主观创伤观对性取向与为人父母的估计可能性较低之间的关联有显著的中介作用：尽管有关性少数群体权利和获得生育技术的社会政治环境有所改善，但与异性恋者相比，LG 仍更有可能报告为人父母的估计可能性较低。此外，这种差距似乎部分受到人际关系脆弱性和主观创伤观的影响。这些研究结果为国际上越来越多的探索性少数群体组建家庭的研究做出了贡献，对研究人员、临床医生和政策制定者都具有现实意义。

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Estimated likelihood of parenthood among sexual minority individuals associates with interpersonal vulnerability and traumatic outlook.

Background: Lesbian women and gay men (LG) tend to report lower levels of parenthood aspiration than their heterosexual counterparts. While several variables have been suggested to explain this phenomenon, no study has investigated the potential mediating role of interpersonal vulnerability and subjective traumatic outlook in the association between sexual orientation and the estimated likelihood of parenthood.

Objective: To investigate whether interpersonal vulnerability and subjective traumatic outlook mediate the association between sexual orientation and a lower estimated likelihood of parenthood.

Methods: A sample of 435 childfree, cisgender Israeli participants, aged 18-49 years (M = 27.82, SD = 4.47), were recruited through convenience sampling. 192 participants self-reported as LG (64 lesbian women and 128 gay men). Participants completed online questionnaires assessing their estimated likelihood of parenthood, interpersonal vulnerability, and subjective traumatic outlook. Mediation analyses were performed using the PROCESS macro.

Results: LG individuals reported a lower estimated likelihood of parenthood than their heterosexual counterparts. Interpersonal vulnerability and subjective traumatic outlook signiﬁcantly mediated the association between sexual orientation and a lower estimated likelihood of parenthood.

Conclusions: Despite improvement in the socio-political climate relating to sexual minority rights and access to fertility technologies, LG individuals are still more likely to report a lower estimated likelihood of parenthood in comparison to heterosexual individuals. Moreover, this gap appears to be partially mediated by interpersonal vulnerability and subjective traumatic outlook. The results contribute to the growing body of international research exploring family formation among sexual minority individuals and are relevant for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers.

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reports and reviews outstanding research on psychological, behavioural, medical and social aspects of human reproduction, pregnancy and infancy. Medical topics focus on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The growing work in relevant aspects of medical communication and medical sociology are also covered. Relevant psychological work includes developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioural medicine, psychology of women and health psychology. Research into psychological aspects of midwifery, health visiting and nursing is central to the interests of the Journal. The Journal is of special value to those concerned with interdisciplinary issues. As a result, the Journal is of particular interest to those concerned with fundamental processes in behaviour and to issues of health promotion and service organization.