The Effect of Parental Warmth During Adolescence on Later Income and Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Young Adults

Lawson, Derek R.; Scroggs, Barrett; Vennum, Amber

doi:10.1891/1052-3073.30.2.202

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“…As hypothesized, we observed familial warmth to be positively associated with self‐esteem, irrespective of gender stratification. Our results mirrored similar findings from prior studies with LGBTQ+ young adults (Lawson et al, 2019; Ryan et al, 2010; Snapp et al, 2015). Contrary to our hypothesis, being out to any family members about one's LGBTQ+ identity was not associated with self‐esteem among both gender stratified groups.…”

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“…Prior studies offer robust support for the roles of familial warmth and acceptance in behavioral and psychosocial adjustment among LGBTQ+ young adults (Coulter et al, 2019;Feinstein, Wadsworth, Davila, & Goldfried, 2014;Lawson, Scroggs, & Vennum, 2019;McConnell, Birkett, & Mustanski, 2015;Parra, Bell, Benibgui, Helm, & Hastings, 2017;Ryan, Russell, Huebner, Diaz, & Sanchez, 2010;Snapp, Watson, Russell, Diaz, & Ryan, 2015). Yet, there has been less research on how familial warmth shapes LGBTQ+ adolescents' self-esteem.…”

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The interplay of familial warmth and LGBTQ+ specific family rejection on LGBTQ+ adolescents’ self‐esteem

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Flores

Listerud

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Journal of Adolescence

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Our study sought to assess the interplay of family dynamics, namely familial warmth and LGBTQ+ specific rejection, and its association to self-esteem in a non-probabilistic sample of LGBTQ+ adolescents in the United States. Methods: Stratified by (1) cisgender and (2) transgender and non-binary LGBTQ+ adolescents (N = 8774), we tested multivariable regression analyses to assess the association between familial warmth and LGBTQ+ specific family rejection, adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics. We then conducted a sub-analysis with LGBTQ+ adolescents who reported being out to any family member about their LGBTQ+ identity; specifically, we tested a series of multivariable regression models to assess whether levels of LGBTQ+ specific family rejection attenuated the association between familial warmth and self-esteem. Results: Full sample models indicated a positive association between familial warmth and selfesteem. Findings from our sub-analysis indicated that familial warmth remained positively linked to self-esteem and family rejection was negatively associated with self-esteem. Family rejection was a statistically significant moderator, attenuating the association between familial warmth and self-esteem. With respect to being out about one's sexual orientation, these findings were robust across gender stratification groups. Conclusions: Families of origin serve as sources of stress and resilience for LGBTQ+ adolescents. Our findings contribute support to arguments that familial warmth and LGBTQ+ specific rejection are not mutually-exclusive experiences among LGBTQ+ adolescents. We provide recommendations for multilevel interventions to leverage activities that support positive family dynamics and self-esteem among LGBTQ+ adolescents.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The interplay of familial warmth and LGBTQ+ specific family rejection on LGBTQ+ adolescents’ self‐esteem

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Flores

Listerud

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescence

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“…These studies provide evidence of the importance of family relationships for SMY, in some cases influencing whether SMY disclose their sexual identity to family. Qualitative and quantitative studies reveal that positive family relationships and family acceptance are protective factors for racially diverse SMY and associated with increased well-being into adulthood (Katz-Wise et al, 2016;Lawson et al, 2019). Parent-child relationships following disclosure tend to get better over time, even if the initial reactions were negative (Ghosh, 2019).…”

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Adolescent Sexual Development: A Family Perspective

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Allen

Wesche

et al. 2021

The Journal of Sex Research

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Adolescent sexual development is informed by individual, relational, generational, institutional, and cultural perspectives. Families matter: they are the social institution at the intersection of adolescent development and broader social systems, charged with the responsibility for rearing children and adolescents to adulthood. This narrative review maps insights from family theory and research onto adolescent sexual development research. Our purpose is to inform sexuality researchers from diverse fields about how family perspectives can enrich understanding of adolescent sexual development. We present the critical, intersectional theoretical framework guiding this review as consisting of three meta-themes for understanding families through an examination of family structure, process, and context. Then, we apply those meta-themes to current research on adolescent sexual development by selectively organizing our review around the contexts of family structural diversity and family relational complexity, demonstrating that both the structure and the process components are embedded within the intersectional and cultural contexts that shape and are shaped by families. Our review demonstrates that diverse, intersectional family structures and transitions may affect adolescent sexual development by influencing family processes, particularly around sexual communication. We conclude with implications of using family perspectives for future inquiry related to adolescent sexual development.

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“…As adolescents begin to develop a sense of autonomy, they begin to separate from their family of origin, turning, instead to their peers for support (Segrin, 2003). Even with these relational changes, prior research has illuminated the long‐term implications of familial support as individuals transition from adolescence to adulthood (e.g., Lawson et al, 2019). For sexual minority adolescents, feeling a sense of acceptance from one's family has been found to be associated with a positive sense of self‐esteem (Ryan et al, 2010).…”

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Familial understanding and self‐esteem development: Comparing sexual minority and heterosexual individuals

Scroggs

Vennum

2022

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ObjectiveThe present study sought to explore how support from one's family of origin predicts the development of self‐esteem across the transition to adulthood for sexual minority individuals compared with their heterosexual peers.BackgroundFamilial relationships have an influence on the development of self‐esteem. Additionally, lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults may perceive less support from their families than heterosexual peers.MethodsThe present study used secondary data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent and Adult Health study. The study conducted a multiple group latent growth curve following the development of self‐esteem.ResultsResults indicated that feeling as though one's family understood them in adolescence was significantly associated with self‐esteem during adolescence for both sexual minority and majority individuals. Additionally, this sense of feeling understood by one's family was also associated with the rate of change of the developmental trajectory of self‐esteem across four time points.DiscussionThe study illustrates the lasting influence one's family of origin has during this important developmental moment. Results illustrated how familial understanding in adolescence was significantly associated with the development of self‐esteem for both sexual minority and sexual majority individuals.ImplicationsThe relationship with the family of origin has a lasting impact into emerging adulthood, and practitioners working with families can help ensure support for sexual minority adolescents. This includes, but is not limited to, encouraging communication within the family to build a sense of understanding.

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The Effect of Parental Warmth During Adolescence on Later Income and Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Young Adults

Cited by 8 publications

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The interplay of familial warmth and LGBTQ+ specific family rejection on LGBTQ+ adolescents’ self‐esteem

The interplay of familial warmth and LGBTQ+ specific family rejection on LGBTQ+ adolescents’ self‐esteem

Adolescent Sexual Development: A Family Perspective

Familial understanding and self‐esteem development: Comparing sexual minority and heterosexual individuals

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