Differences in Parental Monitoring Components and Their Associated Health Indicators Between Sexual-Minority and Heterosexual Girls

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ID19524331
AutoresGerald T Montano (0000-0002-7306-6102, University of Pittsburgh, autor correspondente), Heather L Mccauley (0000-0002-6157-4935, University of Pittsburgh), Elizabeth Miller (0000-0002-7266-7766, University of Pittsburgh), Deena J Chisolm (0000-0001-5297-9087, The Ohio State University), Michael P Marshal (0000-0002-9271-4777, University of Pittsburgh)
Ano2017
Volume13
Fascículo3
Páginas211-235
Data de publicação2017-05-27
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of GLBT Family Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1550-428X • E-ISSN: 1550-4298
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1550428x.2016.1200507
PMID30872979
OpenAlexW2498250211
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas60

Our study sought to assess whether parental monitoring and their associations with health behaviors differed for heterosexual girls compared to sexual minority girls (girls who identified as lesbian or bisexual, endorsed same-sex attraction, or had same-sex romantic or sexualpartners). We analyzed three components of parental monitoring-adolescent disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental knowledge-between heterosexual and sexual minority girls.We also tested if the associations between these three constructs and adolescent relationship abuse, suicidality, heavy drinking, binge drinking, anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms were different for heterosexual girls compared to sexual minority girls. Sexual minority girls were less likely to disclose accurately to their parents their location and activities and perceived their parents asked less and knew less about their location and activities than did heterosexual girls. Heterosexual girls who reported higher levels of adolescent disclosure were less likely than were sexual minority girls to report suicidality and anxiety symptoms. Additionally, heterosexual girls who reported higher levels of parental knowledge were also less likely than were sexual minority girls to report anxiety and depressive symptoms. These findings suggest that parental monitoring may not be as protective forsexual minority girls as it is for heterosexual girls

Anxiety · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Psychiatry · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology