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Reading between the lines: How sexual minority youth interpret paternal support
Pond Ezra1, Leah Young1, Megan S Paceley2
1Department of Family Science, School of Public Health, University of Maryland.
Summary
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Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Sexual minority youth face significant mental health disparities due to stigma.
- Parental support is crucial, but fathers' roles are under-researched compared to mothers'.
- Understanding paternal support is vital for sexual minority youth well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how sexual minority youth interpret their fathers' support.
- To understand the impact of paternal interactions on identity development.
- To identify how gender norms influence paternal support expressions.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 17 cisgender sexual minority youth (ages 15-19).
- Reflective thematic analysis was employed to interpret interview data.
- Focus on youth interpretations of interactions with heterosexual fathers.
Main Results:
- Paternal support is often indirect or ambiguous, requiring youth to infer meaning.
- Youth value explicit, unambiguous messages of support from fathers.
- Significant variation exists in fathers' responses to their youth's identity.
Conclusions:
- Fathers play a significant, though often subtle, role in sexual minority youth identity.
- Family-based interventions should address gendered norms affecting paternal support.
- More research is needed on fathers' unique contributions to youth well-being.
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