Perfectionism shapes the way adolescents perceive family acceptance over time

Previous theory and research linked perfectionism to contingent self-worth and conditional acceptance, but little research directly investigated how adolescents’ perfectionism and their perceived family acceptance shape each other over time. The present study is the first to investigate the reciprocal longitudinal relations between adolescents’ perfectionism and their perceived family acceptance. The study examined a sample of 264 adolescents (aged 14–19 years) over a period of 3 months, using a cross-lagged longitudinal design with two time points. Results showed that perfectionistic standards predict relative increases, whereas perfectionistic concerns predict relative decreases in adolescents’ perceived mother, father, and family acceptance. However, perceived family acceptance did not predict significant changes in perfectionistic standards nor in perfectionistic concerns. Considering this, the results emphasize the role of perfectionism as a predictor for perceptions of mother, father, and family acceptance and capture how perfectionism may shape interpersonal experiences within the family. Implications of these findings for both research and practice are discussed.

Increasing, Stable, or Decreasing? The Dynamics of Family Harmony Involving Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Research

Purpose: To investigate the dynamics of family harmony involving children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methodology: Research was conducted using an instrumental case study on 20 participants (10 couples). Data were analyzed in two stages: quantitative content analysis and qualitative thematic analysis. Result: Results indicate the strengthening dynamics of family harmony involving children with ASD. Specifically, parents increasingly develop closeness as they focus on parenting. The commitment between husband and wife is also strengthened as they develop supportive communication patterns and search for various solutions to overcome conflicts and crises in the family. In dealing with conflicts, for example, the role of each family member is clearly delineated, and discussion among family members is encouraged. Other factors that affect family harmony include family acceptance of child’s condition, extended moral and material support by the family, the process and progress of child care, length of marriage, length of care for children, family income, and level of education of parents. Differences exist between the determinants of family harmony in families with children with ASD and those of a general family. Applications/Originality/Value: The condition of children with ASD might strengthen family harmony. Family harmony is an important concept, but the research on the dynamics of family harmony involving children with ASD is limited.

Perceptions of family acceptance into the military community among U.S. LGBT service members: A mixed-methods study

Lay Summary There are approximately 16,000 families of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) service members in the U.S. military, but very little is known about how accepted they feel in the communities in which they live. This study begins to address this question by considering the perspectives of LGBT service members, which they shared both in response to an online survey and in interviews. Findings suggest that many service members believe their spouses and families are accepted by their chain of command. However, a smaller but important group continued to express concerns about their family being accepted in their military community. Many service members appear concerned that family services available to them through the military are not appropriate for LGBT families. Altogether, this article highlights the need for more research to understand the well-being and needs of this group.

Keluarga adalah Obat: Dukungan Keluarga Jawa terhadap Orang dengan HIV/AIDS (ODHA) di Masa Pandemi COVID-19, Kasus di Yogyakarta

COVID-19 pandemic affects people's lives on all fronts. PLWHA is one of the vulnerable and marginalized communities affected by COVID- 19. They needs the help of families to support their lives who are always faced with physical, mental, social (stigma and discrimination) and economic problems.This article aims to analyze the Javanese families recilience in helping family members who were PLWHA during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Ethnographic research conducted in DIY in 2020 among PLWHAs through online and offline focus group discussion and offline as well as offline interviews of 10 members of PLWHA family.The economic and social fuction of Javanese nuclear family extend to extended family. Among PLWHA believe that the family is a physical and mental remedy for their lives.Not only nuclear family but also extended family assistance in both material and non-material are able to make survival in the COVID-19 pandemic.Although ODHA families are also affected by COVID- 19, but the spirit of gotong royong helps the weak, the compassion between the healthy and the sick continues to build. The COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened the kinship between them. The help provided by the nuclear and extended families to ODHA is positive because it will break the chain of stigma and discrimination. Through family support and assistance to ODHA self-acceptance, quality of life and family acceptance will continue to increase.

Parental Nativity and Familial Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Minority Latinx Youth

Accepting and sharing about oneself as a sexual and gender minority (SGM) individual is complex. This is even more complex for individuals who identify as both SGM and Latino because they possess more than one minoritized identity. As a result, SGM Latino youth are more susceptible to higher levels of stress, which if not effectively managed, can lead to homelessness, anxiety and depression, and substance abuse. Latino family members find it difficult to learn how to positively interact with their SGM family member (e.g., in the early phases of coming out). In this quantitative survey study, researchers examined survey data collected from 1,877 Latino youth concerning home experiences, health, identity, and parental nativity. Data were drawn from the LGBTQ National Teen Survey, an online, anonymous comprehensive survey designed to advance understanding of the experiences of SGM adolescents (13-17 years of age). The survey, developed and distributed by the Human Rights Campaign, examined perceptions of familial acceptance regarding SGM identity during youth. Significant relationships were found between family acceptance, sexual orientation, and parental nativity (birthplace of parents in- or outside of the United States). The findings provide for a rich discussion about the implications for helping Latino SGM youth and educating Latino family members.

A Secondary Analysis of Peer Support and Family Acceptance Among Homosexual Living with HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy: Quality of Life Perspectives

Men who have sex with men (MSM) comprise a population at risk for HIV infection. Assessing the Quality of Life (QOL) in MSM might be different than other populations. This study showed a secondary analysis from our previous research. It was needed to understand whether peer support and family acceptance had an impact on QOL of MSM living with HIV and ART (Antiretroviral Therapy). A total of 175 respondents were involved in this cross-sectional study that was carried out with purposive sampling. The questionnaires were translated to Bahasa and tested for validity and reliability. Data questionnaires completed were analyzed. Results showed that peer support was positively correlated with QOL (p= 0.023; OR= 2.070), and also, family acceptance was significantly related to QOL (p= 0.001; OR= 2.766). Thus, peer support and family acceptance are important factors affecting the well-being and QOL of MSM living with HIV and ART. This finding can be used for the improvement of QOL in people living with HIV. Abstrak Dukungan Sebaya dan Penerimaan Keluarga terhadap Kualitas Hidup Homoseksual dengan HIV dan Terapi Antiretroviral. Laki-laki yang berhubungan seks dengan laki-laki (LSL) merupakan populasi yang berisiko terinfeksi HIV. Menilai kualitas hidup (QOL) pada LSL mungkin berbeda dari populasi lainnya. Penelitian ini merupakan analisis sekunder dari penelitian sebelumnya. Kami menguji apakah dukungan sebaya dan penerimaan keluarga berdampak pada kualitas hidup pada LSL dengan HIV dan ART (terapi antiretroviral). Sebanyak 175 responden dilibatkan dalam studi cross-sectional yang dilakukan melalui purposive sampling. Data kuesioner yang sudah terisi komplit, akan dilakukan analisa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dukungan sebaya berhubungan positif dengan kualitas hidup (p= 0,023; OR= 2,070) dan juga penerimaan keluarga secara signifikan berhubungan dengan kualitas hidup (p= 0,001; OR= 2,766). Dengan demikian, dukungan sebaya dan penerimaan keluarga merupakan variabel penting yang mempengaruhi kesejahteraan dan kualitas hidup LSL yang hidup dengan HIV dan ART. Temuan ini dapat digunakan untuk peningkatan QOL pada orang dengan HIV. Kata Kunci: dukungan sebaya, HIV, kualitas hidup, penerimaan keluarga