ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2015
Coming Out to Dad: Young Gay and Bisexual Men's Experiences Disclosing Same-Sex Attraction to Their Fathers.
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- Same-Sex Attraction Disclosure and Sexual Communication Topics within Families.Journal of GLBT family studies · 2021Article
- "Here in the Bible Belt, It's Predominantly Negative": Sexual Identity Stigma in the American South, 50 Years After Stonewall.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Associations Between Fathers' Masculinity Orientation and Anticipated Reaction Toward Their Child's Coming Out.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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- Family Characteristics in Sex Communication and Social Support: Implications for Emerging Adult Men Who Have Sex with Men's PrEP Engagement.Archives of sexual behavior · 2020Article
- Hegemonic Masculinity during Parent-Child Sex Communication with Sexual Minority Male Adolescents.American journal of sexuality education · 2019Article
- Who counts as family? Family typologies, family support, and family undermining among young adult gay and bisexual men.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2018Article
- Effects of Parental Monitoring and Knowledge on Substance Use and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Young Men Who have Sex with Men: Results from Three Studies.AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
- Differences in Parental Monitoring Components and Their Associated Health Indicators Between Sexual-Minority and Heterosexual Girls.Journal of GLBT family studies · 2017Article
- Towards an Agenda for Research for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and/or Intersexed People with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2016Article
- MINORITY STRESS, POSITIVE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESILIENCE AMONG SEXUAL MINORITY MALE YOUTH.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2015Article
- Future directions in research on sexual minority adolescent mental, behavioral, and sexual health.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2015Article
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Abstract
Few studies have examined the relationship between young gay and bisexual men (YGBM) and their fathers. Based on a phenomenological framework, this study investigated the role of fathers in YGBM's coming-out experience, focusing on how fathers responded to disclosure of same-sex attraction, how fathers' responses compared with sons' expectations, and what sons perceived as having influenced their fathers' responses. Semistructured in-depth interviews with 30 gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 24 years were conducted as part of a larger study; topics explored in the interview included experiences coming out to family and others. Nineteen participants' narratives included discussion about their fathers and were included in the current analyses. The YGBM who were interviewed perceived a complex range of responses upon coming out to their fathers, ranging from enthusiastic acceptance to physical violence. Participants spoke of fathers who were accepting in different manners and who often held contradictory attitudes about same-sex attraction. Fathers' responses commonly differed from sons' expectations, which were informed by homophobic talk and gendered expectations. Sons spoke about what informed their expectations as well as what they perceived as influencing their fathers' responses, including gender norms, beliefs regarding the cause of same-sex attraction, religious and sociopolitical views, and concerns about HIV/AIDS. Particularly striking was the pervasive influence of hegemonic masculinity throughout the YGBM's stories. The implications of these findings for future research and intervention development are discussed, as well as study strengths and limitations.
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