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Perceived parental reactions to coming out, attachment, and romantic relationship views. |
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Attachment and Human Development, 13(3), May 2011, pp.217-236. |
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1461-6734 |
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1469-2988 |
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Lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) individuals often describe their parents as being the most difficult people to disclose to, and parents may react with either acceptance or rejection. The purpose of this research was to examine the process of coming out to parents from an attachment theoretical perspective. It investigates whether attachment theory can help predict parents' reactions to coming out and consequences for romantic attachment. A cross-sectional study involved multi-item self-reports from 309 LGB individuals on their perceived early parent-child relationship quality, their parents’ reactions to their coming out, and their current romantic attachment patterns and relationship views. The findings showed that those who perceived their mother as accepting in childhood were more likely to have come out to her. Moreover, parents perceived as accepting and independence-encouraging in childhood were reported to react more positively to their child's sexual orientation. Mothers' positive reactions were associated with lower romantic attachment anxiety for men. The links between parent-child relationship quality and optimism and trust in romantic relationships were mediated by romantic attachment patterns. The findings underline the importance of prior parent-child relationships for predicting LGB individuals' experience of coming out and romantic relationships. |
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attachment; bisexual people; disclosure; gay men; interpersonal relationships; lesbians; parent-child relations; parents; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=f1da69fe-4413-4911-9492-f028be2f4788 |
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