Coming out to parents and self-esteem among gay and lesbian youths.
The significance of the parents for the coming out process and for the self-evaluation of 317 gay and lesbian youths between the ages of 14 and 23 years was assessed in the current study. Responses from a 10-page questionnaire are analyzed, and these findings are discussed in the context of sex differences for both adolescents and parents, the importance of the parents for the self-esteem of gay and lesbian youth, and limitations of the current investigation.
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Department of Human Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010556:Personality Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept