A Descriptive Qualitative Analysis of Gay Men’s Recollection of Parental Similarities and Differences in Their Approaches to Talking about Sexual Orientation and Sexual Behaviors

Allen, Junior Lloyd; Huggins-Hoyt, Kimberly Y.; Nobile, Jessica; Boyd, Donté T.

doi:10.1080/1550428x.2020.1868035

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“…The act of coming out held particular relevance for the PWB of these men, in that doing so served to ameliorate feelings of internalised homophobia and self‐loathing that were endured for years. Internalised homophobia is noted as a key barrier to PWB for gay men (Herek et al, 2009; Hoy‐Ellis & Fredriksen‐Goldsen, 2016; N. Halkitis et al, 2015) and is recognised as especially prevalent amongst older gay men given the chronicity of discrimination for this cohort (Allen et al, 2021; Forstein, 2013; Schulze, 2015). Progressive societal attitudes towards diversity in sexual and gender identity are growing (Goh, 2018) and highlighted as a fundamental supportive element to disclosure of sexual identity (Lynch et al, 2009; Ryan et al, 2005).…”

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“…Further, the discrimination endured by older gay men as the gay liberation cohort is well substantiated to be of marked intensity and severity (Forstein, 2013; Lyons et al, 2014). Homosexuality, for example, was identified as a diagnosable psychiatric disorder as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual until 1973 (Allen et al, 2021), the media discourses amidst HIV/AIDS constructed gay men as responsible and deserving of infection due to the abhorrent nature of gay identity (Beedie, 2017; Forstein, 2013), and gay marriage remained unrecognised legally in Canada until 2005 (Canadian Broadcast Corporation CBC, 2015).…”

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Older, self‐identifying gay men's conceptualisations of psychological well‐being (PWB): A Canadian perspective

Handlovsky,

Wonsiak,

Amato

2023

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Many older gay men experience diminished psychological well‐being (PWB) due to unique circumstances including discrimination, living with HIV, and aging through the HIV/AIDS crisis. However, there remains ambiguity as to how older gay men define and understand PWB. Our team interviewed and analyzed the accounts of 26 older (50+) self‐identifying English‐speaking men living in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. We drew on tenets of constructivist grounded theory and intersectionality to account for unique contextual considerations and power relations. Semi‐structured Zoom interviews were conducted from August‐October 2022. Interview transcripts were compared to generate high‐order conceptual findings underpinned by processes understood as central to PWB. Three PWB temporal processes highlighted interlocking social and contextual circumstances intersecting with power and maturation: (1) being emotionally balanced, (2) living gratitude (3) and fully embracing self‐acceptance. Being emotionally balanced supported the affective and sustainable state of contentment, living gratitude drew from the wisdom of accrued experiences to cultivate a positive affective state inclusive to recognising social location privileges, whilst fully embracing self‐acceptance redressed the harms of anti‐gay discourses that men endured throughout their lives. The knowledge is relevant to service and resource development to deliver tailored PWB supports to older gay men.

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Older, self‐identifying gay men's conceptualisations of psychological well‐being (PWB): A Canadian perspective

Handlovsky,

Wonsiak,

Amato

2023

Nursing Philosophy

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“…If parents and adolescents had a close relationship, adolescents were more likely to hold similar beliefs about sexual behaviors as their parents (Boyd et al, 2020). Finally, the sooner parents began having conversations with their children about sex, while also modifying the conversations over time to meet the needs of their children, the more likely that adolescents would engage in safer sex practices (Allen et al, 2020; Martino et al, 2008).…”

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Bullying Victimization and STIs: Parental Communication and Parental Sexual Communication as Moderators

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Kim

Allen

et al. 2021

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Purpose: Informed by attachment theory, the current study explores whether the association between bullying victimization and STIs acquisition among African American youth is moderated by general parental communication or parental communication about sex. Method: Data were collected from 546 African American adolescents in four neighborhoods in Chicago’s South Side. Univariate analyses, Spearman’s rank-order correlation analyses, and hierarchical logistic regression analyses were conducted. Results: A positive association between bullying victimization and STIs acquisition was found. General parental communication did not moderate the association between bullying victimization and STIs acquisition. However, parental communication about sex did moderate the association between bullying victimization and youth STIs acquisition. Discussion: The study has important implications for developing interventions to address the adverse consequences of bully victimization that emphasize parental communication about sex as a major component.

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Parental Experiences of Coming Out: From “Un-doing Family Bonds” to “Family Generativity”

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Pistella

Gennaro

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Journal of Homosexuality

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A Descriptive Qualitative Analysis of Gay Men’s Recollection of Parental Similarities and Differences in Their Approaches to Talking about Sexual Orientation and Sexual Behaviors

Cited by 6 publications

References 65 publications

Older, self‐identifying gay men's conceptualisations of psychological well‐being (PWB): A Canadian perspective

Older, self‐identifying gay men's conceptualisations of psychological well‐being (PWB): A Canadian perspective

Bullying Victimization and STIs: Parental Communication and Parental Sexual Communication as Moderators

Parental Experiences of Coming Out: From “Un-doing Family Bonds” to “Family Generativity”

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