TY - JOUR
T1 - Feelings of LGBTQ+ Community Belonging Among Diverse Youth with LGBTQ+ Parents in the United States
AU - Diomede, Madi T.
AU - Durant, Winnie E.
AU - Simon, Kay A.
AU - Farr, Rachel H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 American Psychological Association
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Although numbers of LGBTQ+ parents have grown in the United States, research about these families has focused more on children’s adjustment rather than community belongingness. Utilizing minority stress, self-determination, and belongingness theories, our study qualitatively examined feelings of belonging among youth with LGBTQ+ parents who are diverse in social identities and geographic region in the United States. Using inductive thematic analysis, four themes were identified. This study supports and extends findings on community belongingness among diverse youth with LGBTQ+ parents. Belongingness was impacted by internal (e.g., identity) and external factors (e.g., parents’ coming out experiences, other communities). Overall, youth with LGBTQ+ parents experience belonging to the LGBTQ+ community, especially locally, and feel positively about it. We describe implications for research, practice, law, and policy.
AB - Although numbers of LGBTQ+ parents have grown in the United States, research about these families has focused more on children’s adjustment rather than community belongingness. Utilizing minority stress, self-determination, and belongingness theories, our study qualitatively examined feelings of belonging among youth with LGBTQ+ parents who are diverse in social identities and geographic region in the United States. Using inductive thematic analysis, four themes were identified. This study supports and extends findings on community belongingness among diverse youth with LGBTQ+ parents. Belongingness was impacted by internal (e.g., identity) and external factors (e.g., parents’ coming out experiences, other communities). Overall, youth with LGBTQ+ parents experience belonging to the LGBTQ+ community, especially locally, and feel positively about it. We describe implications for research, practice, law, and policy.
KW - community belonging
KW - LGBTQ+ community
KW - LGBTQ+ parent families
KW - LGBTQ+ youth
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U2 - 10.1037/sgd0000720
DO - 10.1037/sgd0000720
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85189147832
SN - 2329-0382
JO - Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
JF - Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
ER -