Kranz Dirk
Department of Psychology, University of Trier, Trier, Germany.
Front Psychol. 2021 Dec 3;12:711988. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.711988. eCollection 2021.
The present study examined associations between fathers' masculinity orientation and their anticipated reaction toward their child's coming out as lesbian or gay (LG). Participants were 134 German fathers (28 to 60years) of a minor child. They were asked how they would personally react if, one day, their child disclosed their LG identity to them. As hypothesized, fathers with a stronger masculinity orientation (i.e., adherence to traditional male gender norms, such as independence, assertiveness, and physical strength) reported that they would be more likely to reject their LG child. This association was serially mediated by two factors: fathers' general anti-LG attitudes (i.e., level of homophobia) and their emotional distress due to their child's coming out (e.g., feelings of anger, shame, or sadness). The result pattern was independent of the child's gender or age. The discussion centers on the problematic role of traditional masculinity when it comes to fathers' acceptance of their non-heterosexual child.
本研究考察了父亲的男性气质取向与其对孩子出柜成为女同性恋或男同性恋（LG）的预期反应之间的关联。参与者为134名德国未成年子女的父亲（年龄在28至60岁之间）。他们被问及如果有一天孩子向他们透露自己的LG身份，他们个人会有怎样的反应。正如所假设的那样，具有更强男性气质取向的父亲（即坚持传统男性性别规范，如独立、自信和体力）表示，他们更有可能拒绝自己的LG孩子。这种关联由两个因素依次介导：父亲普遍的反LG态度（即恐同程度）以及因孩子出柜而产生的情绪困扰（如愤怒、羞耻或悲伤情绪）。结果模式与孩子的性别或年龄无关。讨论集中在传统男性气质在父亲接受其非异性恋孩子方面所起的问题作用。
