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Impact of Parent–Child Relationships on Psychological Well-Being among Sexual and Gender Minority Families

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2024) | Viewed by 1538

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Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, USA
Interests: parent–child relationships; SGM parents; well-being; psychological functioning; strength-based approaches; transgender health; child outcomes; family dynamics; nonbinary; LGBTQ+ people

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

High-quality parent–child relationships are associated with an array of positive health and well-being outcomes for parents, children, and families, across the lifespan. While research examining the parent–child relationships among SGM people is growing, the aim of this Special Issue is to address some existing gaps in this area.

Sexual and gender minority people for this call are broadly defined as those who identify their sexual and gender identities (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, etc.), along with sexual attraction, behaviour, and/or gender expression, which are considered to be outside of cultural and societal norms.

SGM parents have unique strengths, yet are facing a number of challenges and inequities. Manuscripts should focus on the outcome(s) or role(s) of parent–child relationships, across the lifespan (i.e., infants/children/adolescents/adults), of SGM parents (broadly defined). Manuscripts should represent the diverse experiences of SGM parents and their relationships with their children.

For this Special Issue, we are looking for original manuscripts of empirical research (e.g., quantitively, qualitative, and/or mixed-method) and review articles (e.g., systematic, topical, etc.). We are also open to both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies. Lastly, we encourage research that includes under-represented and/or marginalized populations.

Research topics may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Impact of parental socialization of sex, sexuality (identity, attraction, and/or behaviour) and gender (identity, expression, expectations) on parent–child relationships and family dynamics.
  • Intersection of race, class, and multiple aspects of identity, along with the impact of privilege and oppression in the lives of SGM parents and their relationships with their children.
  • Examining the role of family configuration (e.g., single, multiparent, multigenerational, divorce/separated parents, stepparents, blended families) on parent–child relationships.
  • Impacts of oppressive laws and policies, stigma, bias, or discrimination.
  • Influence of coparenting, sibling relationships, couple functioning, or family dynamics on parent–child relationships.
  • Exploring contexts of family creation (e.g., relationships with birth parents/siblings, sperm and/or egg donors (known or unknown), surrogates) and their roles in parent–child relationships.
  • Understanding parent–child relationships intergenerationally (e.g., SGM grandparents and their relationship with their adult child and grandchildren).
  • Role of healthcare providers, children’s peers and their families, and school/community.
  • Interventions or prevention programs geared at improving parent–child relationships.

Dr. Samantha L. Tornello
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • parent–child relationships
  • SGM parents
  • well-being
  • psychological functioning
  • strength-based approaches
  • transgender health
  • child outcomes
  • family dynamics
  • nonbinary
  • LGBTQ+ people

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Does It Take a Village? The Impact of LGBTQ+ Community and Geographic Location on Associations among Parenting Stress, Parent Mental Health, and Child Adjustment
by Kevin A. McAweeney and Rachel H. Farr
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(9), 1206; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091206 - 12 Sep 2024
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While LGBTQ+-parented families share many similarities with their cis-het parent counterparts, they still experience unique factors exclusive to them. One such factor is access to the LGBTQ+ community. Utilizing a diverse sample of LGBTQ+ parents with adolescents in the U.S., primarily living in [...] Read more.
While LGBTQ+-parented families share many similarities with their cis-het parent counterparts, they still experience unique factors exclusive to them. One such factor is access to the LGBTQ+ community. Utilizing a diverse sample of LGBTQ+ parents with adolescents in the U.S., primarily living in Southern and Midwest states, we examined the potential moderating impact of a parent’s sense of LGBTQ+ community on the relationship between parenting stress, parent mental health, and child adjustment. Regression analyses demonstrated a series of positive associations between LGBTQ+ parent stress, parent mental health concerns, and child adjustment issues. However, sense of community failed to moderate these associations. Parent sexual identity, age, and recruitment method were found to have unique associations with outcome variables. Implications for policy, clinical practice, and future research are discussed. Full article
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