Publication Date
2015-07-28
Availability
Open access
Embargo Period
2015-07-28
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology (Arts and Sciences)
Date of Defense
2015-04-27
First Committee Member
Kristin Lindahl
Second Committee Member
Neena Malik
Third Committee Member
Debra Lieberman
Fourth Committee Member
Robert Johnson
Abstract
Parental rejection of LGB youth appears to be common and has been found to negatively affect the adjustment of LGB youth. Factors associated with parental rejection, however, have not been thoroughly examined in the literature thus far. Therefore, the current study investigated if sociocultural variables, specifically homonegativity, gender role beliefs, and disgust sensitivity, are associated with parental rejection and, furthermore, if parental rejection mediate the relationship between these sociocultural variables and LGB youth adjustment. Participants in the multi-ethnic sample included 93 parents of LGB youth (ages 32-71) and 93 LGB youth (ages 14-25). Parental homonegativity and traditional gender role beliefs, but not disgust sensitivity, were found to be positively associated with parental rejection. Parental rejection was found to be a mediator for some youth adjustment outcomes, specifically internalizing problems and personal adjustment. Implications for future research and clinical work with this population are discussed.
Keywords
parents of gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth; LGB; mental health; parental rejection; lesbian, gay, and bisexual; adolescents
Recommended Citation
Richter, Brian Edmund, "Sociocultural Variables Associated with Parental Rejection in Parents of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: The Impact on LGB Youth Adjustment" (2015). Open Access Theses. 577.
https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_theses/577