Universität zu Köln

Mazrekaj, Deni ORCID: 0000-0002-3311-6056, Fischer, Mirjam M. ORCID: 0000-0002-4039-7319 and Bos, Henny M. W. (2022). Behavioral Outcomes of Children with Same-Sex Parents in The Netherlands. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19 (10). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Same-sex parents face substantial stressors due to their sexual orientation, such as experiences of prejudice and prohibitive legal environments. This added stress is likely to lead to reduced physical and mental health in same-sex parents that, in turn, may translate into problematic behavioral outcomes in their children. To date, there are only a few nationally representative studies that investigate the well-being of children with same-sex parents. The current study takes a closer look at children's behavioral outcomes, reported by a parent, using an adapted version of the emotional, conduct, hyperactivity, pro-social, and peer problems subscales of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). We take advantage of unique data from the Netherlands based on a probability sample from population registers, whereby findings can be inferred to same-sex and different-sex parent households with parents between the ages of 30 and 65, and with children between the ages of 6 and 16 years (62 children with same-sex, and 72 children with different-sex parents). The findings obtained by coarsened exact matching suggest no significant disadvantages for children with same-sex parents compared to different-sex parents. We contextualize these findings in their wider cultural context, and recommend a renewed focus in future research away from deficit-driven comparisons.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Mazrekaj, Deni UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3311-6056 UNSPECIFIED Fischer, Mirjam M. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-7319 UNSPECIFIED Bos, Henny M. W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-682616
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph19105922
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Volume:	19
Number:	10
Date:	2022
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	1660-4601
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SUBSTANCE USE; FAMILIES; COUPLES; HEALTH; ASSOCIATION; ADJUSTMENT; MARRIAGE; PROGRESS; STRESS; STATES Multiple languages Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/68261