Self-Acceptance, Parental Self-Efficacy, and Impression Management in Lesbian and Gay Parents

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to explore the hypothesis that lower levels of self-acceptance in lesbian and gay parents would account for a significant amount of variability in parental satisfaction and parental efficacy over and above that accounted for by demographics and impression management. A hierarchal regression (N = 324) indicated that negative identity was negatively correlated with parental satisfaction (β = –.34) and on parental efficacy (β = –.20). Results, limitations of the study, and clinical implications are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Gay
• lesbian
• parental efficacy
• parental satisfaction
• parenting