Youth Disclosure of Sexual Orientation to Siblings and Extended Family
Youth Disclosure of Sexual Orientation to Siblings and Extended Family
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DOI：
10.1111/fare.12299
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
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影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Wall, John D.
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Grafsky, Erika L.;Hickey, Katherine;Wall, John D.
ObjectiveExploring the processes and experiences associated with disclosing sexual orientation to the siblings and extended family.Backgroundfew studies prioritize the experience of disclosing to siblings and extended family，尽管它的频率和潜在的影响家庭单位。大家庭成员往往作为青年的支持来源，因此，这是值得考虑的，是否仍然是真实的期间和披露后的性orients.MethodInterview和问卷调查数据收集从22女同性恋，男同性恋，双性恋和同性恋（LGBQ）青年，14至21岁，从美国中西部的一个大城市。建构主义扎根理论为定性方法和数据分析提供了依据。我们建立在水平和垂直的家庭关系的概念，也引入了对角线relationships.ResultsParticipants的概念描述了他们的关系与阿姨拥有的特点，水平和垂直的关系，让他们作为主持人和调解人的亲子关系。等级制度、平等主义、边界）和自然（例如，亲密，互惠，导师）的各种关系的形状出来的过程中，LGBQ青年，没有解雇的重要性，无论是直系亲属或大家庭members.ImplicationsThe新兴的概念可以指导服务和干预措施，以及照亮进一步研究LGBQ青年的家庭系统。
ObjectiveTo explore the processes and experiences associated with disclosing sexual orientation to siblings and extended family.BackgroundFew studies prioritize the experience of disclosing to siblings and extended family, despite its frequency and potential impact on the family unit. Extended family members often act as sources of support for youth; it is therefore worthwhile to consider whether this remains true during and after disclosure of sexual orientation.MethodInterview and questionnaire data were gathered from 22 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) youth, 14 to 21years of age, from a large Midwestern U.S. city. Constructivist grounded theory informed the qualitative methodology and data analysis. We build on concepts of horizontal and vertical family relationships by also introducing the concept of diagonal relationships.ResultsParticipants described their relationships with aunts as possessing characteristics of horizontal and vertical relationships, allowing them to act as moderators and mediators of the parent-child relationship.ConclusionThe concepts of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal relationships take into consideration how the structure (e.g., hierarchy, egalitarianism, boundaries) and nature (e.g., closeness, reciprocity, mentorship) of various relationships shape the coming-out process for LGBQ youth, without dismissing the importance of either immediate or extended family members.ImplicationsThe emerging conceptualization can guide services and interventions as well as illuminate further research on the family systems of LGBQ youth.