Children in planned lesbian families: Stigmatisation, psychological adjustment and protective factors
Children in planned lesbian families: Stigmatisation, psychological adjustment and protective factors
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DOI：
10.1080/13691050701601702
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Van Balen, Frank
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作者：
Bos, Henny M. W.;Van Balen, Frank
这项研究评估了荷兰计划中的女同性恋家庭中8至12岁儿童遭受污名化的程度，以及保护性因素(与父母的关系、同龄人的社会接纳、与以女同性恋母亲或男同性恋父亲为首的其他家庭的儿童的接触)对他们心理调整(行为问题、情感症状、多动、自尊)的影响。数据是通过母亲和孩子自己填写的问卷收集的。样本中的儿童报告的污名化程度普遍较低。然而，男孩更多地报告说，在他们看来，他们因为非传统的家庭状况而被同龄人排除在外。女孩更多地报告说，其他孩子会八卦他们有两个女同性恋母亲的事实。污名化程度越高，男孩的多动症越多，女孩的自尊心越低。经常与母亲是女同性恋或父亲是男同性恋的其他孩子接触，可以保护孩子免受污名化对自尊的负面影响。研究结果支持这样一种观点，即计划中的女同性恋家庭的孩子从与其他类似家庭的孩子见面的经历中受益。
The study assessed the extent to which children between eight and 12 years old in planned lesbian families in the Netherlands experience stigmatization, as well as the influence of protective factors (relationship with parents, social acceptance by peers, contact with children from other families headed by lesbian mothers or gay fathers) on their psychological adjustment (conduct problems, emotional symptoms, hyperactivity, self-esteem). Data were collected by questionnaires filled out by the mothers and by the children themselves. The children in the sample generally reported low levels of stigmatization. However, boys more often reported that, in their view, they were excluded by peers because of their non-traditional family situation. Girls more often reported that other children gossiped about the fact that they had two lesbian mothers. Higher levels of stigmatization were associated with more hyperactivity for boys and lower self-esteem for girls. Having frequent contact with other children who have a lesbian mother or gay father protects against the negative influence of stigmatization on self-esteem. Findings support the idea that children in planned lesbian families benefit from the experience of meeting other children from similar families.