The present study is an exploratory analysis of associations among sexual orientation, childhood abuse, and characteristics of both early and current family environment in a sample of 80 inpatient trauma survivors. Participants were administered a background information questionnaire, Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule, the Family Environment Scale and other instruments not analyzed in the current study. Multi-type abuse was significantly associated with low expressiveness and independence and high control in the early family, but no associations emerged with current family characteristics. Results suggest that the intergenerational transmission of family organization and moral-religious orientation occurred in the entire sample, and the transmission of family conflict patterns occurred only in the L/G/B group. Overall, participants perceived improvements in their current family environments compared to their early family environments. Findings yield support for the sexual minority stress model and mixed support for the intergenerational transmission of family characteristics.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc271916 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Williams, Jennifer S. |
| Contributors | Riggs, Shelley A., Ruggero, Camilo, Vosvick, Mark, Kaminski, Patricia L. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Williams, Jennifer S., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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