Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
4-30-2021
Year of Publication
2021
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/School/Program
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Rachel H. Farr
Abstract
In recent years, the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (and additional identities; LGBTQ+) identified people and the number of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) have been increasing in the United States (Movement Advancement Project 2019; Newport, 2018). As the individuals in these demographic groups develop over their lifespan, many will become parents and form families, but little work is currently available on the experiences of LGBTQ+ APIA individuals and future parenthood. Here, I report findings on the perceptions and importance of future parenthood, identity development, identity integration, and microaggressions and/or discrimination (as they relate to racial-ethnic and sexual identity) across three samples: LGBTQ+ APIA, LGBTQ+ White, and cisgender heterosexual people. Taking an intersectional, quantitative approach, I found that broadly, (racial-ethnic and sexual) identity development and integration, as well as experiences of microaggressions or discrimination, were not associated with perceptions and importance of future parenthood among LGBTQ+ APIA individuals. However, there were mixed findings such that racial-ethnic identity development and perceived racial-ethnic discrimination were associated with perceptions and importance of future parenthood, but only among LGBTQ+ White adults. Race-specific microaggressions against APIA were also associated with parenting intentions among cisgender heterosexual APIA people. How these findings can contribute to the foundation of literature on the experiences of LGBTQ+ APIA families and future parenthood is discussed.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2021.153
Funding Information
This study was supported by the William T. Grant Foundation's Mentoring Grant in 2021.
Recommended Citation
Simon, Kay, "ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN IDENTITY AND FUTURE PARENTHOOD AMONG LGBTQ+ ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS" (2021). Theses and Dissertations--Psychology. 190.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/psychology_etds/190
