Weinstein, Netta  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2200-6617, Ryan, William S., DeHaan, Cody R., Przybylski, Andrew K., Legate, Nicole and Ryan, Richard M.
2012.
Parental autonomy support and discrepancies between implicit and explicit sexual identities: Dynamics of self-acceptance and defense.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
102
(4)
, pp. 815-832.
10.1037/a0026854
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Abstract
When individuals grow up with autonomy-thwarting parents, they may be prevented from exploring internally endorsed values and identities and as a result shut out aspects of the self perceived to be unacceptable. Given the stigmatization of homosexuality, individuals perceiving low autonomy support from parents may be especially motivated to conceal same-sex sexual attraction, leading to defensive processes such as reaction formation. Four studies tested a model wherein perceived parental autonomy support is associated with lower discrepancies between self-reported sexual orientation and implicit sexual orientation (assessed with a reaction time task). These indices interacted to predict anti-gay responding indicative of reaction formation. Studies 2–4 showed that an implicit/explicit discrepancy was particularly pronounced in participants who experienced their fathers as both low in autonomy support and homophobic, though results were inconsistent for mothers. Findings of Study 3 suggested contingent self-esteem as a link between parenting styles and discrepancies in sexual orientation measures. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Psychology |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
| ISSN: | 1939-1315 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2022 08:49 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/72324 |
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