Pedro Alexandre Costa
Biographic Data
| ID | 372406 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pedro Alexandre Costa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pedro Alexandre |
| FAMILY NAME | Costa |
| SIGNATURE | COSTA P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | ISPA - Instituto Universitário |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9826-9881 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 215 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
‘Ménage À Moi’: An Analysis of Factors Associated with Masturbation Among Women
Experiences of Stealth Breeding and Associated Factors to HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Seek Among Gay Men in Brazil
Objectives: Stealth breeding is the act in which a man, without the consent of their partner, removes the condom during sexual intercourse, breaking the previously established agreement and configuring an unprotected sexual relationship. The evolution of cases of infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains worrying for public health, with prevention considered the only strategy for its control, especially with emphasis on Post-Exp…
(Tele)work and family conflicts in times of the Covid ‐19 pandemic: Working‐age gender role challenges
Objective This study examined how the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated social restrictions influenced the work–life balance of working‐age adults in terms of gender equality. Background Increased occupational demands during the pandemic may have disrupted the balance between work and home life. For example, mandatory teleworking during the pandemic posed additional challenges and may have caused friction between work and personal commitments, obl…
A Cross-Cultural Study of Social Support from Family, Friends, and Significant Others and Mental Health Among Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese Gay and Lesbian Young Adults
Gay and lesbian young adults report worse mental health than their heterosexual counterparts due to social stigma. Nonetheless, factors such as social support may protect them against the negative effects of stigma. The current study compares Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese gay and lesbian young adults on three dimensions of social support (family, friends, and significant others) and on mental health indicators (depression and anxiety). It also…
The Experiences of Intimacy, Commitment and Passion Throughout Life: A Qualitative Study of Older Gay and Bisexual Men
Romantic relationships during aging can have diverse implications for reducing mental health problems, mortality rates, and the prevention and management of chronic diseases in older adults. However, little is known about the relational dynamics of gay and bisexual (GB) older men. The experiences of romantic relationships throughout the life cycle of Portuguese GB older people and their relationship with identity development were evaluated using …
Kinship and Belonging in “Open Adoption”: How Do Children Make Sense of Their Family Connections Through Visual Representations
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Invisible Victims: Addressing the Sexual and Health Consequences of Stealth Breeding for Brazilian Gay Men
Stealth breeding is the act in which a man removes a condom during sexual intercourse without the consent of the male partner. This paper explores the context of stealth breeding among gay men in Brazil. Through in-depth interviews with ten gay men who have experienced stealthing, this study highlights its sexual and mental health consequences. The participants, aged 21-49, reside in urban areas of Brazil. Using thematic analysis, the results ind…
How we survived: Older adults’ adjustment to the lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Older adults were found to be the most susceptible group to suffer the physical health consequences of a COVID-19 infection and were considered vulnerable to the negative effects of the lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet unlike many young adults did not generally experience an increased rate of mental health problems. Our study explored the strategies older adults in Portugal deployed during the mandatory lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. Qual…
The Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire: Validity evidence from Portugal
Sexual Stigma and Mental Health of LGB Older Adults: A Systematic Scoping Review
Introduction Studies that examine the mental health of gay, lesbian, and bisexual (LGB) older adults have increased significantly over the last two decades, evidencing sexual stigma as one of the main factors associated with poorer mental health in this population. However, scientific evidence linking mental health and sexual stigma in older adults has not been systematically reviewed. Methods We conducted a systematic scoping review investigatin…
Minority stress and mental health in gay and lesbian youth: A comparative study of Italy and Spain
27.57). They completed an online questionnaire measuring everyday discrimination, coming out to family members, coming out to friends/one's social network, internalized sexual stigma, depression, and anxiety. A multivariate analysis of covariance was performed to explore the effect of nationality on all measures. Structural equation modeling was applied to test the direct and indirect (through internalized sexual stigma) effects of stressors on m…
A Life Course Approach on Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual People: The Multifactorial Development of Sexual Identity
Research shows that successful development of sexual identity is essential for healthy and well-adjusted ageing. Gay and bisexual (GB) older people have experienced cumulative events throughout their lives that may have affected the development of their identity. In addition, the few previous studies show an alarming lack of community connectedness among older GB people in Portugal. This study assessed the factors that have contributed to the dev…
Attitudes Toward Lesbians, Gay Men, and Their Rights in a Sample of Ecuadorian Cisgender Men and Women
Since 1997, Ecuador has undergone a series of changes to ensure family rights to sexual minorities. However, there is still limited research regarding attitudes toward them. This study focused on the attitudes toward lesbians (L), gay men (G), and their rights. A sample of 318 cisgender Ecuadorians who responded to an online survey was recruited. Analyses indicated that men, heterosexuals, who practice their religion, attend more frequently to re…
Parental secure base support and child secure base use in mexican same-sex families
The aim of this research was to determine whether the well-documented link between heterosexual parents’ secure base support (i.e., sensitivity) and child secure base behavior (i.e., security) was present among Mexican same-sex families with 1-to 6-year-old-children. The sample included 22 child-caregiver dyads from four lesbian and four gay families. Four trained independent observers used the q-sort methodology (Maternal Behavior Q-set/Mother B…
Coming out Experiences and Disclosure gap in Three Age Cohorts of Portuguese Cisgender Sexual Minority Men
This is not What God Intended”: Attitudes Toward Adoption by Same-sex Couples in Ecuador
Assessing Implicit and Explicit Sexual Double Standards Among Young Portuguese Adults
Predictors of Attitudes toward Lesbian and Gay Parenting in an Ecuadorian Sample
In the past few years, Ecuador has experienced legal changes toward the recognition of sexual minority rights. However, lesbian and gay (LG) individuals and couples still face legal obstacles to become parents and social barriers that place their families in disadvantage compared to their heterosexual counterparts. To date, it is not known whether the legal changes reflect society’s move toward a more progressive and accepting climate. This study…
The War Made Me a Better Person’: Syrian Refugees’ Meaning-Making Trajectories in the Aftermath of Collective Trauma
The centrality of the collective to Syrian identity and the ability of war to disrupt community ties have led to significant violations of Syrians' pre-war assumptions about themselves, the world, and their place in the world. Guided by the integrated meaning-making model, this qualitative cross-sectional study assessed Syrian refugees' meaning trajectories through their reappraisals of the war, attempts to repair community-informed shattered mea…
Intentional Kinship through Caring Relationships, Heritage, and Identity: Adoptive Parents’ Inclusion of Non-Biological and Non-Affinal Relationships on Family Maps
Structural open adoption has been beneficial to adoptees in integrating their birth heritage and identity. Adoptive parents also may sometimes seek out others who are neither related biologically nor through partnership to support their child in developing an integrated sense of identity. To what extent do these intentional kinship relationships become incorporated within the adoptive family network and how do adoptive parents view their role in …
Loneliness, Social Support, and Adjustment to Aging in Older Portuguese Gay Men
Heterosexual University Students’ Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Couples and Parents Across Seven European Countries
Adaptação das versões completa e breve da Escala de Relação Coparental (ERC) em uma amostra comunitária de pais e mães portugueses
A Escala de Relação Coparental (ERC) é uma das medidas mais utilizadas para avaliar a relação de coparentalidade. Pretendeu-se avaliar as propriedades psicométricas das versões completa e breve da ERC numa amostra comunitária de 779 pais e mães portugueses, com idades entre os 23 e os 65 anos (M = 42.73; DP = 5.27). As análises fatoriais confirmatórias forneceram evidências de um bom ajustamento dos dados, fiabilidade interna e validade convergen…
Parenting Aspiration among Diverse Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities in Mexico, and Its Association with Internalized Homo/Transnegativity and Connectedness to the LGBTQ Community
The purpose of this study was to examine parenting aspiration among a sample of 1,995 childless cisgender, transgender, monosexual (gay/lesbian), and plurisexual (bisexual/pansexual/queer) Mexican individuals, which were compared according to their gender identity (cisgender vs. transgender) and sexual orientation (monosexual vs. plurisexual). For monosexual individuals, only being in a relationship and gender were significantly associated with p…
Psychological Distress in Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men: The Mediating Role of LGBT Community Connectedness
Objectives: Examining Psychological Distress (PD) among older Portuguese gay and bisexual men (GBM), and the mediator role of LGBT community connectedness (LGBTCC) of minority stress variables on PD. Methods: We performed a mediation analysis with LGBTCC as mediator between minority stress variables and PD with a sample of 110 elderly GBM. Results: We found moderate PD levels; LGBTCC was a significant mediator between concealment of sexual orient…
Portuguese Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Sexual Minorities: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Gender Role Beliefs
Research has shown that negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men are common and widespread in Western societies. However, few studies have addressed attitudes toward transgender individuals. In addition, although research has shown that homophobic harassment and bullying is highly common among adolescents, little is known about adolescent's attitudes toward sexual minorities. This study aimed to fill these gaps in knowledge, by investigatin…
University Students' Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting and Gay and Lesbian Rights in Portugal
The purpose of this study was to explore university students' attitudes toward same-sex parenting and toward gay and lesbian rights. A total of 292 participants, aged between 18 and 27 (M = 21) responded to a questionnaire measuring attitudes toward parenting by gay men and lesbians, gay and lesbian rights, and beliefs about the etiology of homosexuality. Results revealed that the majority of students were against gay and lesbian parenting, gay a…
The Contact Hypothesis” and Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting
A Comparative Study of Attitudes Toward Same-Gender Parenting and Gay and Lesbian Rights in Portugal and in Mexico
The belief that gay men and lesbians are unable to provide a stable environment in which to raise children fuels manifestations of sexual prejudice that are still highly prevalent in Portugal and Mexico. The aim of this study was to assess attitudes toward same-gender parenting and gay and lesbian rights, as well as beliefs about the controllability of homosexuality among a sample of 531 university students. A further aim was to assess the predic…
Internalized Homonegativity, Disclosure, and Acceptance of Sexual Orientation in a Sample of Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men, and Lesbian and Bisexual Women
The purpose of this study was to assess internalized homonegativity and its correlates in a sample of Portuguese self-identified gay and bisexual men, and lesbian and bisexual women. Five hundred eighty participants, aged between 18 and 76 (M = 31, SD = 10), responded to an online questionnaire that included a demographic questionnaire and the Internalized Homophobia Scale. Results revealed that though lesbians revealed the lowest levels of inter…
Modern Families: Parenting Desire, Intention, and Experience Among Portuguese Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
The aim of this study was to examine parenting desire, intention, and experience among a sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals ( N = 568) from Portugal between the ages of 18 and 76 years. Approximately 7% ( n = 38) reported having children, with the majority stating a biological kinship with their children primarily from previous heterosexual relationships. The central focus of the current study includes participants without children …
Modeling the impact of social discrimination on the physical and mental health of Portuguese gay, lesbian and bisexual people
Background: Despite growing acceptance of same-sex sexuality in Portugal, identity development of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals is still restricted by negative societal attitudes, which maintain the experience of stigmatization and discrimination. The purpose of this study is to document the frequency of discriminatory events experienced by sexual minorities and their association with indicators of physical and mental health in Port…
Minority Stress in Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men and Its Impact on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction
The Impact of Body Dissatisfaction on Distressing Sexual Difficulties Among Men and Women: The Mediator Role of Cognitive Distraction
Research has demonstrated a negative impact of cognitive distraction on sexual activity, and body dissatisfaction has been associated with less satisfying and fewer sexual activities. In the current study we examined the extent to which cognitive distraction, based on body appearance and sexual performance, mediated the impact of body dissatisfaction on sexual difficulties among women and men. A sample of 493 women (M age = 30.61) and 595 men (M …
Sexual Prejudice in Portugal: Results from the First Wave European Study on Heterosexual’s Attitudes Toward Same-Gender Marriage and Parenting
Voices of Nigerian Women Survivors of Trafficking Held in Italian Centres for Identification and Expulsion
This article examines the vicissitudes that affect the migration trajectories of many Nigerian women who experienced trafficking before arriving in Italy, and end up in Centers for Identification and Expulsion ( CIE ) for undocumented migrants. Their life stories, collected within the CIE of Ponte Galeria (Rome), revealed violence as “a rule of action” with which these women are obliged to cope with at different levels. Moreover, they highlighted…
A Life Course Approach on Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual People: The Multifactorial Development of Sexual Identity
Research shows that successful development of sexual identity is essential for healthy and well-adjusted ageing. Gay and bisexual (GB) older people have experienced cumulative events throughout their lives that may have affected the development of their identity. In addition, the few previous studies show an alarming lack of community connectedness among older GB people in Portugal. This study assessed the factors that have contributed to the dev…
Loneliness, Social Support, and Adjustment to Aging in Older Portuguese Gay Men
Atitudes da população portuguesa em relação à homoparentalidade
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as atitudes da população portuguesa em relação à homoparentalidade. Participaram 993 pessoas com idades entre os 18 e os 69 anos (M=34; DP=11), respondendo a um questionário que incluiu uma vinheta descrevendo um casal heterossexual, um casal de lésbicas ou um casal gay que pretendia adotar. Foi pedido aos participantes que avaliassem os casais enquanto futuros pais, e se antecipavam dificuldades emocionais e s…
Sexual Stigma and Mental Health of LGB Older Adults: A Systematic Scoping Review
Introduction Studies that examine the mental health of gay, lesbian, and bisexual (LGB) older adults have increased significantly over the last two decades, evidencing sexual stigma as one of the main factors associated with poorer mental health in this population. However, scientific evidence linking mental health and sexual stigma in older adults has not been systematically reviewed. Methods We conducted a systematic scoping review investigatin…
Attitudes Toward Lesbians, Gay Men, and Their Rights in a Sample of Ecuadorian Cisgender Men and Women
Since 1997, Ecuador has undergone a series of changes to ensure family rights to sexual minorities. However, there is still limited research regarding attitudes toward them. This study focused on the attitudes toward lesbians (L), gay men (G), and their rights. A sample of 318 cisgender Ecuadorians who responded to an online survey was recruited. Analyses indicated that men, heterosexuals, who practice their religion, attend more frequently to re…
Parenting Aspiration among Diverse Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities in Mexico, and Its Association with Internalized Homo/Transnegativity and Connectedness to the LGBTQ Community
The purpose of this study was to examine parenting aspiration among a sample of 1,995 childless cisgender, transgender, monosexual (gay/lesbian), and plurisexual (bisexual/pansexual/queer) Mexican individuals, which were compared according to their gender identity (cisgender vs. transgender) and sexual orientation (monosexual vs. plurisexual). For monosexual individuals, only being in a relationship and gender were significantly associated with p…
We Wanted a Forever Family: Altruistic, Individualistic, and Motivated Reasoning Motivations for Adoption Among LGBTQ Individuals
The purpose of this study was to explore motivations for adoption among a diverse sample of LGBTQ adoptive parents and prospective adopters ( n = 366) who were recruited through a U.K. network of LGBTQ adoptive and foster families to complete an online survey. Quantitative analysis showed that the majority did not think that being LGBTQ would negatively influence their experience of adopting, although they were evenly split regarding the expectat…
This is not What God Intended”: Attitudes Toward Adoption by Same-sex Couples in Ecuador
Heterosexual University Students’ Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Couples and Parents Across Seven European Countries
Coming out Experiences and Disclosure gap in Three Age Cohorts of Portuguese Cisgender Sexual Minority Men
Assessing Implicit and Explicit Sexual Double Standards Among Young Portuguese Adults
Reactions from family of origin to the disclosure of lesbian motherhood via donor insemination
Most studies of planned lesbian motherhood via donor insemination (DI) have sampled lesbian mothers in individualistic societies where adults have relatively distant connection to their family of origin. Our study examined the experiences of biological and non-biological lesbian mothers in five families who had children through DI after disclosing their motherhood status to their family networks in Portugal, a familistic society. The first theme …
Homoparentalidade: O estado da investigação e a procura de normalização
As competências parentais de mulheres lésbicas e de homens gays têm sido contestadas com base em diversos argumentos assentes no pressuposto de que a sua orientação sexual implica uma menor capacidade parental. Esta contestação legal, política e social, parece no entanto não conhecer eco na comunidade científica. A quantidade de estudos dedicados à parentalidade homossexual tem crescido exponencialmente e revelado que a orientação sexual de pais …
Homoparentalidade: O estado da investigação e a procura de normalização
As competências parentais de mulheres lésbicas e de homens gays têm sido contestadas com base em diversos argumentos assentes no pressuposto de que a sua orientação sexual implica uma menor capacidade parental. Esta contestação legal, política e social, parece no entanto não conhecer eco na comunidade científica. A quantidade de estudos dedicados à parentalidade homossexual tem crescido exponencialmente e revelado que a orientação sexual de pais …
Portuguese Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Sexual Minorities: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Gender Role Beliefs
Research has shown that negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men are common and widespread in Western societies. However, few studies have addressed attitudes toward transgender individuals. In addition, although research has shown that homophobic harassment and bullying is highly common among adolescents, little is known about adolescent's attitudes toward sexual minorities. This study aimed to fill these gaps in knowledge, by investigatin…
Internalized Homonegativity, Disclosure, and Acceptance of Sexual Orientation in a Sample of Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men, and Lesbian and Bisexual Women
The purpose of this study was to assess internalized homonegativity and its correlates in a sample of Portuguese self-identified gay and bisexual men, and lesbian and bisexual women. Five hundred eighty participants, aged between 18 and 76 (M = 31, SD = 10), responded to an online questionnaire that included a demographic questionnaire and the Internalized Homophobia Scale. Results revealed that though lesbians revealed the lowest levels of inter…
Atitudes da população portuguesa em relação à homoparentalidade
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as atitudes da população portuguesa em relação à homoparentalidade. Participaram 993 pessoas com idades entre os 18 e os 69 anos (M=34; DP=11), respondendo a um questionário que incluiu uma vinheta descrevendo um casal heterossexual, um casal de lésbicas ou um casal gay que pretendia adotar. Foi pedido aos participantes que avaliassem os casais enquanto futuros pais, e se antecipavam dificuldades emocionais e s…
The Contact Hypothesis” and Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting
University Students' Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting and Gay and Lesbian Rights in Portugal
The purpose of this study was to explore university students' attitudes toward same-sex parenting and toward gay and lesbian rights. A total of 292 participants, aged between 18 and 27 (M = 21) responded to a questionnaire measuring attitudes toward parenting by gay men and lesbians, gay and lesbian rights, and beliefs about the etiology of homosexuality. Results revealed that the majority of students were against gay and lesbian parenting, gay a…
Adaptação dos inventários de sexismo moderno para Portugal: O Inventário De Sexismo Ambivalente E O Inventário De Ambivalência Em Relação Aos Homens
A relação entre homens e mulheres é única e composta por desigualdade e preconceito dirigido aos membros do sexo oposto. Enquanto a forma hostil de sexismo foi já muito estudada, o sexismo moderno é caracterizado pela simultaneidade de formas hostis e benevolentes de preconceito, e por isso conceitualizado como Sexismo Ambivalente. O objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar o Inventário de Sexismo Ambivalente (ASI) e o Inventário de Ambivalência em rela…
Modeling the impact of social discrimination on the physical and mental health of Portuguese gay, lesbian and bisexual people
Background: Despite growing acceptance of same-sex sexuality in Portugal, identity development of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals is still restricted by negative societal attitudes, which maintain the experience of stigmatization and discrimination. The purpose of this study is to document the frequency of discriminatory events experienced by sexual minorities and their association with indicators of physical and mental health in Port…
The Impact of Body Dissatisfaction on Distressing Sexual Difficulties Among Men and Women: The Mediator Role of Cognitive Distraction
Research has demonstrated a negative impact of cognitive distraction on sexual activity, and body dissatisfaction has been associated with less satisfying and fewer sexual activities. In the current study we examined the extent to which cognitive distraction, based on body appearance and sexual performance, mediated the impact of body dissatisfaction on sexual difficulties among women and men. A sample of 493 women (M age = 30.61) and 595 men (M …
Voices of Nigerian Women Survivors of Trafficking Held in Italian Centres for Identification and Expulsion
This article examines the vicissitudes that affect the migration trajectories of many Nigerian women who experienced trafficking before arriving in Italy, and end up in Centers for Identification and Expulsion ( CIE ) for undocumented migrants. Their life stories, collected within the CIE of Ponte Galeria (Rome), revealed violence as “a rule of action” with which these women are obliged to cope with at different levels. Moreover, they highlighted…
Sexual Prejudice in Portugal: Results from the First Wave European Study on Heterosexual’s Attitudes Toward Same-Gender Marriage and Parenting
Modern Families: Parenting Desire, Intention, and Experience Among Portuguese Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
The aim of this study was to examine parenting desire, intention, and experience among a sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals ( N = 568) from Portugal between the ages of 18 and 76 years. Approximately 7% ( n = 38) reported having children, with the majority stating a biological kinship with their children primarily from previous heterosexual relationships. The central focus of the current study includes participants without children …
We Wanted a Forever Family: Altruistic, Individualistic, and Motivated Reasoning Motivations for Adoption Among LGBTQ Individuals
The purpose of this study was to explore motivations for adoption among a diverse sample of LGBTQ adoptive parents and prospective adopters ( n = 366) who were recruited through a U.K. network of LGBTQ adoptive and foster families to complete an online survey. Quantitative analysis showed that the majority did not think that being LGBTQ would negatively influence their experience of adopting, although they were evenly split regarding the expectat…
Psychological Distress in Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men: The Mediating Role of LGBT Community Connectedness
Objectives: Examining Psychological Distress (PD) among older Portuguese gay and bisexual men (GBM), and the mediator role of LGBT community connectedness (LGBTCC) of minority stress variables on PD. Methods: We performed a mediation analysis with LGBTCC as mediator between minority stress variables and PD with a sample of 110 elderly GBM. Results: We found moderate PD levels; LGBTCC was a significant mediator between concealment of sexual orient…
Through the Lens of Sexual Stigma: Attitudes Toward Lesbian and Gay Parenting
Drawing from the literature on sexual stigma, the principal aim of this study was to investigate predictors of heterosexual's internalization of negative attitudes regarding lesbian and gay parenting and the mediating role of beliefs in the controllability of homosexuality. A Portuguese sample of 1,430 heterosexual women and 502 heterosexual men responded to an online questionnaire about attitudes toward lesbian and gay parenting. Structural equa…
Minority Stress in Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men and Its Impact on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction
Reactions from family of origin to the disclosure of lesbian motherhood via donor insemination
Most studies of planned lesbian motherhood via donor insemination (DI) have sampled lesbian mothers in individualistic societies where adults have relatively distant connection to their family of origin. Our study examined the experiences of biological and non-biological lesbian mothers in five families who had children through DI after disclosing their motherhood status to their family networks in Portugal, a familistic society. The first theme …
A Comparative Study of Attitudes Toward Same-Gender Parenting and Gay and Lesbian Rights in Portugal and in Mexico
The belief that gay men and lesbians are unable to provide a stable environment in which to raise children fuels manifestations of sexual prejudice that are still highly prevalent in Portugal and Mexico. The aim of this study was to assess attitudes toward same-gender parenting and gay and lesbian rights, as well as beliefs about the controllability of homosexuality among a sample of 531 university students. A further aim was to assess the predic…
Heterosexual University Students’ Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Couples and Parents Across Seven European Countries
Adaptação das versões completa e breve da Escala de Relação Coparental (ERC) em uma amostra comunitária de pais e mães portugueses
A Escala de Relação Coparental (ERC) é uma das medidas mais utilizadas para avaliar a relação de coparentalidade. Pretendeu-se avaliar as propriedades psicométricas das versões completa e breve da ERC numa amostra comunitária de 779 pais e mães portugueses, com idades entre os 23 e os 65 anos (M = 42.73; DP = 5.27). As análises fatoriais confirmatórias forneceram evidências de um bom ajustamento dos dados, fiabilidade interna e validade convergen…
Parenting Aspiration among Diverse Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities in Mexico, and Its Association with Internalized Homo/Transnegativity and Connectedness to the LGBTQ Community
The purpose of this study was to examine parenting aspiration among a sample of 1,995 childless cisgender, transgender, monosexual (gay/lesbian), and plurisexual (bisexual/pansexual/queer) Mexican individuals, which were compared according to their gender identity (cisgender vs. transgender) and sexual orientation (monosexual vs. plurisexual). For monosexual individuals, only being in a relationship and gender were significantly associated with p…
Predictors of Attitudes toward Lesbian and Gay Parenting in an Ecuadorian Sample
In the past few years, Ecuador has experienced legal changes toward the recognition of sexual minority rights. However, lesbian and gay (LG) individuals and couples still face legal obstacles to become parents and social barriers that place their families in disadvantage compared to their heterosexual counterparts. To date, it is not known whether the legal changes reflect society’s move toward a more progressive and accepting climate. This study…
The War Made Me a Better Person’: Syrian Refugees’ Meaning-Making Trajectories in the Aftermath of Collective Trauma
The centrality of the collective to Syrian identity and the ability of war to disrupt community ties have led to significant violations of Syrians' pre-war assumptions about themselves, the world, and their place in the world. Guided by the integrated meaning-making model, this qualitative cross-sectional study assessed Syrian refugees' meaning trajectories through their reappraisals of the war, attempts to repair community-informed shattered mea…
Intentional Kinship through Caring Relationships, Heritage, and Identity: Adoptive Parents’ Inclusion of Non-Biological and Non-Affinal Relationships on Family Maps
Structural open adoption has been beneficial to adoptees in integrating their birth heritage and identity. Adoptive parents also may sometimes seek out others who are neither related biologically nor through partnership to support their child in developing an integrated sense of identity. To what extent do these intentional kinship relationships become incorporated within the adoptive family network and how do adoptive parents view their role in …
Loneliness, Social Support, and Adjustment to Aging in Older Portuguese Gay Men
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