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.

Volume

37

Issue

2

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.

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