2024
Stigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Clark K, Argiros A, Dougherty L, Pachankis J. Stigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2024, 38: 201-211. PMID: 38227468, PMCID: PMC10922310, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSGM youthVicarious stigmaStigma experiencesDepressive symptomsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System short formsSelf-reported anxietyAssessed parents' experiencesSymptoms of anxietyConsequences of stigmaChild mental healthMental health difficultiesCross-sectional studySGM childrenGender minoritiesSGM peopleStigma measuresExperience stigmaYouths' parentsHealth difficultiesMental healthAnxietyInvestigate associationsSGMStigmaEmotional consequencesParent Responses to Their Sexual and Gender Minority Children: Implications for Parent-Focused Supportive Interventions
van Dyk I, Clark K, Dougherty L, Pachankis J. Parent Responses to Their Sexual and Gender Minority Children: Implications for Parent-Focused Supportive Interventions. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2024, 11: 1-16. DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSGM childrenSGM identitiesParental supportSGM youthParent-child relationshipParent-focused interventionsParent subgroupsGender minority youthPoor mental healthParental rejectionParental acceptanceParents' responsesIntervention formatPerson interventionsParental engagementMinority youthMental healthIntervention contentSupportive interventionsMinority childrenMixed-method studySuch interventionsMore sessionsYouthParents
2023
Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Hubachek SQ, Clark KA, Pachankis JE, Dougherty LR. Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2023, 37: 203-214. PMID: 36265051, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth psychosocial functioningParental depressionImplicit biasGender minority youthPsychological controlYouth anxietyPsychosocial functioningSGM youthParental acceptanceParental psychological controlMinority youthSubstance usePredictors of parentsLow parental acceptancePoor mental health outcomesYouth substance useMental health outcomesDevelopment of interventionsExplicit biasYouth outcomesOnline studyParental anxietyOwn parentsAnxietyTypes of bias