Title
Coming Out to Parents: Perceptions of Family Relations, Perceived Resources, and Identity Expression as Predictors of Identity Disclosure for Gay and Lesbian Adolescents
Department/School
Justice and Society Studies
Date
1-1-1999
Document Type
Article
Keywords
gay/lesbian adolescents, coming out, gay/lesbian identity
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1300/J082v37n02_05
Abstract
This paper examines perceptions of family relations, identity expression, and pro-lesbian/gay resources as factors influencing coming out to parents. One hundred seventy-two adolescents responded to a survey originating from a clinical support group for lesbian and gay youth. Findings indicate that weak family relations significantly detract from coming out to parents indirectly through identity expression and perceived resources. Excluding the effects of family relations, adolescents perceiving supportive resources and expressing their lesbian/gay identity were more likely to come out to parents.
Published in
Journal of Homosexuality
Citation/Other Information
Waldner, Lisa K. and Brian Magruder. 1999. “Coming Out to Parents: Perceptions of Family Relations, Perceived Resources, and Identity Expression as Predictors of Identity Disclosure for Gay and Lesbian Adolescents. Journal of Homosexuality 37(2): 83-100.