University of Cambridge.
Columbia University.
Child Dev. 2018 Jul;89(4):1223-1233. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12728. Epub 2017 Jan 23.
Findings are presented on a study of 40 gay father families created through surrogacy and a comparison group of 55 lesbian mother families created through donor insemination with a child aged 3-9 years. Standardized interview, observational and questionnaire measures of stigmatization, quality of parent-child relationships, and children's adjustment were administered to parents, children, and teachers. Children in both family types showed high levels of adjustment with lower levels of children's internalizing problems reported by gay fathers. Irrespective of family type, children whose parents perceived greater stigmatization and children who experienced higher levels of negative parenting showed higher levels of parent-reported externalizing problems. The findings contribute to theoretical understanding of the role of family structure and family processes in child adjustment.
本研究调查了 40 个通过代孕生育的男同性恋父亲家庭和 55 个通过捐精生育的女同性恋母亲家庭，并将其与对照组进行比较，这些家庭的孩子年龄在 3-9 岁之间。研究采用标准化访谈、观察和问卷调查等方式，对父母、孩子和老师进行了有关污名化、亲子关系质量和孩子适应能力的评估。结果显示，两种家庭类型的孩子适应能力都很高，而男同性恋父亲的孩子报告的内化问题较少。无论家庭类型如何，父母感知到的污名化程度越高、经历的负面教养方式越多，孩子的父母报告的外化问题就越多。研究结果有助于从理论上理解家庭结构和家庭过程对孩子适应能力的影响。
