a Population Research Center, Human Development and Family Sciences , The University of Texas at Austin.
b Department of Social and Developmental Psychology , Sapienza University of Rome.
J Sex Res. 2018 May-Jun;55(4-5):654-665. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2017.1348460. Epub 2017 Jul 28.
This article describes two interrelated studies that investigated beliefs and stereotypes on two-father parenting and two-mother parenting through the development and validation of the Beliefs on Same-Sex Parenting (BOSSP) scale. The BOSSP captures two beliefs: (1) prejudices toward same-sex couples' inherent inability to parent and (2) concerns about same-sex parenting that are not necessarily related to homonegativity. In Study 1 (301 heterosexual participants), exploratory factor analysis (EFA) suggested an 11-item scale for attitudes toward both two-father families and two-mother families, with two factors: parenting skills, which evaluates beliefs on same-sex couples' ability to take care of their children; and parental adjustment, which assesses beliefs on the impact of challenges related to same-sex parenting on children's well-being. Support for convergent validity between BOSSP factor scores and those of theoretically related measures were provided. In Study 2 (346 heterosexual participants surveyed in two time points), CFA indicated that the two-factor model provided the best fit. Test-retest reliability and longitudinal invariance were documented. Finally, results revealed that more negative attitudes toward same-sex parenting were held by men than by women and were associated with negative opinions on reproductive techniques. The innovative characteristics of the BOSSP and implications for future practice are discussed.
本文描述了两项相互关联的研究，通过开发和验证同性双亲养育信念量表（BOSSP），调查了人们对同性双亲养育的信念和刻板印象。BOSSP 捕捉了两种信念：（1）对同性伴侣天生缺乏养育能力的偏见；（2）对同性养育的担忧，这些担忧不一定与同性恋厌恶有关。在研究 1（301 名异性恋参与者）中，探索性因素分析（EFA）表明，该量表有 11 个项目，用于评估对两个父亲家庭和两个母亲家庭的态度，有两个因素：育儿技能，评估同性伴侣照顾孩子的能力；以及父母适应，评估与同性养育相关的挑战对孩子幸福的影响。提供了 BOSSP 因子得分与理论上相关测量得分之间的收敛效度的支持。在研究 2（346 名在两个时间点接受调查的异性恋参与者）中，验证性因素分析（CFA）表明，两因素模型提供了最佳拟合。记录了测试-重测信度和纵向不变性。最后，结果表明，男性比女性对同性养育的态度更消极，并且与对生殖技术的负面看法有关。本文讨论了 BOSSP 的创新特点及其对未来实践的意义。
