Parent-child Relationships and Sexual Minority Youth: Implications for Adult Alcohol Abuse

Fish, Jessica N.; Russell, Beth S.; Watson, Ryan J.; Russell, Stephen T.

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“…There is some tentative evidence from the literature to suggest that emotional maltreatment may be a particularly potent vulnerability factor for plurisexual women. In general, sexual minority adults report greater histories of parental rejection and criticism than nonminority adults ( Fish et al, 2020 ), the effects of which may then be magnified by an ongoing context of societal rejection of their sexual identity. While a direct link between parental emotional maltreatment and adult revictimization has not been examined in sexual minority individuals, there is evidence that emotional maltreatment is associated in this group with heightened risk of alcohol abuse, a strong risk factor for sexual revictimization ( Fish et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…In general, sexual minority adults report greater histories of parental rejection and criticism than nonminority adults ( Fish et al, 2020 ), the effects of which may then be magnified by an ongoing context of societal rejection of their sexual identity. While a direct link between parental emotional maltreatment and adult revictimization has not been examined in sexual minority individuals, there is evidence that emotional maltreatment is associated in this group with heightened risk of alcohol abuse, a strong risk factor for sexual revictimization ( Fish et al, 2020 ). Further, in plurisexual women verbal abuse from micro- (e.g., parental) and macro- (e.g., society) contexts is more likely than in monosexual women to include charges of hypersexuality and blaming for sexual violence, again raising risk for sexual victimization ( Flanders et al, 2019 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Maltreatment in Childhood Are Differentially Associated With Sexual and Physical Revictimization in Adulthood

Rowe

Chananna

Cunningham

et al. 2022

J Interpers Violence

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Childhood maltreatment increases risk for sexual and physical revictimization in adulthood. The goal of the current study was to examine whether this risk is associated with specific maltreatment types (i.e., sexual vs. physical vs. emotional maltreatment vs. neglect) and perpetrators (i.e., mother vs. father). Participants included 720 adult women from North America and the United Kingdom, recruited through the online platform Prolific Academic. The severity of childhood maltreatment and adult physical and sexual victimization were assessed in two separate sessions through self-report questionnaires. All maltreatment types were modeled together to account for their co-occurrence. Greater severity of sexual maltreatment was significantly and independently associated with greater risk for sexual, physical, and sexual + physical revictimization. Further, in the full sample, risk of revictimization was predicted by greater severity of father-perpetrated emotional and physical maltreatment. In contrast, in subgroup analyses focusing on plurisexual (i.e., bi/pansexual) women, risk of revictimization was predicted by greater severity of mother-perpetrated emotional and physical maltreatment. These results suggest that girls with sexual and emotional maltreatment histories are at highest risk for revictimization. Future research identifying the biological, psychological, and social sequelae of these specific exposures may enable the development of specific intervention programs that have the potential for maximum efficacy in preventing further violence against women most at risk.

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Section: Sexual Revictimization and Plurisexualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Maltreatment in Childhood Are Differentially Associated With Sexual and Physical Revictimization in Adulthood

Rowe

Chananna

Cunningham

et al. 2022

J Interpers Violence

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“…Racialized status may also shape adolescents’ perceptions of change in relationship quality since the start of the COVID‐19 pandemic, as systems of oppression disproportionately rendered racialized youth and their families more vulnerable to COVID‐19 (Jenkins et al, 2021; Yaya et al, 2020). Sexual and gender minority youth reported poorer relationship quality with family members compared to heterosexual (Fish et al, 2020) and/or cisgender youth (Eisenberg et al, 2017), which may be exacerbated by the contexts resulting from the pandemic. Age and gender may also be important given their association with adolescent evaluations of relationship quality (Laursen & Collins, 2009) and the impact of COVID‐19 on psychosocial functioning (Magson et al, 2021).…”

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Family relationship quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The value of adolescent perceptions of change

Martin‐Storey

Dirks²,

Holfeld

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescence

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Introduction Adolescents typically spend decreasing amounts of time with family members, but the COVID‐19 pandemic changed this pattern for many youth. The objective of the current study was to better understand adolescents' perceived change in family relationship quality, and how these perceptions were related to psychosocial functioning during the COVID‐19 pandemic, accounting for more traditional measures of family relationship quality. Understanding how adolescents perceived change in relationship quality with family members during the pandemic offers novel insight into adolescents’ relationships with their families and psychosocial functioning during this period. Method A sample of Canadian adolescents (N = 605, ages 14 to 18, 53% girls), was employed to examine patterns of adolescents’ perceived change in relationship quality with parents and siblings since the start of the pandemic, accounting for relationship quality, pandemic‐related characteristics, and demographic variables. Results Four latent profiles were identified: youth who perceived (1) low change, (2) improvement only, (3) moderate instability and (4) high instability in relationship quality. Higher perceived instability was associated with poorer functioning, with youth who reported only improvement reporting the highest overall level of functioning. Conclusions Adolescent perceptions of change in relationship quality were heterogeneous, and contribute to psychosocial functioning over and above their general evaluations of relationship quality. In particular, youth who perceive considerable change in their relationships with siblings and parents may require additional support in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic.

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“…Additionally, the cultural belief of familismo (i.e., the importance placed on the family unit) may also influence Hispanic youth's experience with their sexual orientation (Lozano et al, 2021). Family functioning has been shown to be related to better health outcomes among adolescents (Estrada et al, 2017;Perrino et al, 2016;Prado et al, 2012;Weiss et al, 2011); however, sexual minority youth report lower levels of family functioning compared with their heterosexual youth counterparts (Fish et al, 2020;Pearson & Wilkinson, 2013;Rosario et al, 2014). Disclosure of a non-heterosexual sexual orientation may be associated with family level disruptions (Gattamorta & Quidley-Rodriguez, 2018;Lozano et al, 2021;Ryan et al, 2009Ryan et al, , 2010.…”

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Sexual orientation and adolescent health outcomes: A latent profile approach.

Fernandez¹,

Ochoa²,

Lozano³

et al. 2022

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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Sexual orientation is multidimensional, yet existing studies often only assess one dimension. This study examines multiple dimensions of sexual orientation in a sample of Hispanic adolescents using a latent profile analysis. The study also examines differences in levels of adolescent family functioning (i.e., parent-adolescent communication, parental involvement, and family communication) and depressive symptoms by latent profile or subgroup. The study sample consisted of 456 Hispanic adolescents (M = 13.90 years, SD = 1.37). Adolescents self-reported their sexual orientation by responding to the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid (KSOG), family functioning (parent-adolescent communication, parental involvement, and family communication), and depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CESD] Scale). Latent profile analysis was used to identify heterogeneous groups of adolescents based on their response to the KSOG. A Welch test was used to examine mean levels of depressive symptoms and family functioning across profile membership. We found that a three-class solution (heterosexual: 90%; mostly bisexual: 6.05%; mostly LGBQ: 3.95%) fit the data best. Results from the Welch test indicated significant differences for parentadolescent communication and depressive symptoms across latent profiles. Existing research indicates that sexual minorities are at a disproportionate risk for adverse health outcomes. These findings corroborate best practice recommendations encouraging researchers to assess multiple dimensions of sexual orientation. Public Significance StatementThis study examined the multidimensionality of sexual orientation. Results indicate adolescents' report on multiple dimensions of sexual orientation is associated with family functioning and depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that best practices would include assessing multiple dimensions of sexual orientation (e.g., attraction, identity, and behavior) when assessing adolescent's sexual orientation to help in identifying adolescents who may be more at-risk for deteriorating family dynamics or adverse health outcomes.

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Parent-child Relationships and Sexual Minority Youth: Implications for Adult Alcohol Abuse

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Cited by 24 publications

References 44 publications

Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Maltreatment in Childhood Are Differentially Associated With Sexual and Physical Revictimization in Adulthood

Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Maltreatment in Childhood Are Differentially Associated With Sexual and Physical Revictimization in Adulthood

Family relationship quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The value of adolescent perceptions of change

Sexual orientation and adolescent health outcomes: A latent profile approach.

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