Different patterns of sexual identity development over time: implications for the psychological adjustment of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined how lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer identity integration is associated with beliefs about the justification of violence, a known predictor of perpetration of intimate partner violence.

Abstract: Coming out in the family context is a subject that has not been widely investigated in the scientifi c literature. This study aimed to present an integrative review of the scientifi c literature to understand the repercussions of young adult homosexuals revealing their sexual orientation to their families. A total of 38 articles were retrieved from the LILACS, MEDLINE, PePSIC, PsycINFO and SciELO databases (January/2006-May/2016). Qualitative studies with homosexuals predominate, both with gays and lesbians, and others that highlight the role of the family in the coming out, which allows to know and identify issues related to the process of revelation or concealment of homosexuality. The studies also assessed the participation and feelings resulting from coming out to the family, with contexts in which confl icts prevailed observed and others in which there was acceptance by the family members. Cases in which young people turned to social networks as a support reference in the coming out process were also observed. There is a notable need for new studies on the theme, increasing the visibility of this process.

TL;DR: In this article, the role of homophobic bullying and coping strategies in the formation of sexual identity has been explored within a convenient sample of 262 sexual minority youths, and the results confirm the importance of homo/bi-phobia prevention in order to help SMY in sexual identity consolidation.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore families in which there are more than one Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Queer identified sibling, specifically looking at the coming out process as influenced by another LGBQ sibling. Twelve semi-structured, exploratory interviews were conducted with six sibling sets, aimed at exploring the perceived impact of having a LGBQ sibling with regards to revealing one’s sexual identity. All of the participants in this study reported experiencing some level of anxiety and/or fear before coming out, regardless of having an LGBQ sibling. The majority of participants in this study reported feeling closer to their LGBQ sibling after coming out. Of the six sibling participants in this study who came out first, all reported that they believed they made it easier for their sibling to come out. The majority of siblings who came out second (66%, n=4) claim that having a sibling who had already disclosed their LGBQ identity made it harder for them to come out themselves. For second siblings to come out, a common response in this study was fear and worry in anticipation that their parents would take it hard having not just one, but two gay identified children. Further findings regarding sibling aggregation of homosexuality, coming out, family response, and sibling relationship are discussed and compared to current relevant literature. This study concludes with a discussion of the limitations of this study, implications for social work and recommendations for future research. THE COMING OUT PROCESS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN ONE LGBQ SIBLING A project based upon an independent investigation, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work.

TL;DR: An issue concerning the criteria for tic disorders is highlighted, and how this might affect classification of dyskinesias in psychotic spectrum disorders.