SYNOPSIS

Objective. Families with trans parents are an increasingly visible family form, yet little is known about parenting and child outcomes in these families. This exploratory study offers the first quantitative assessment of parent–child relationship quality and child socio-emotional and behavioral adjustment in families with a self-identified trans parent with school-aged children. Design. A sample of 35 families (37 trans parents, 13 partners, and 25 children aged 8–18 years) was recruited primarily through social media. Parents, children, and teachers were administered a range of standardized interview and questionnaire assessments of parent–child relationship quality, quality of parenting, psychological adjustment, and gender-related minority stress. Results. Parents and children had good quality relationships, as assessed by both parents and children, and children showed good psychological adjustment. Child age at the time the parent communicated their gender identity to the child was unrelated to child outcomes. Conclusions. Parents and children in trans parent families had good quality relationships and children showed good psychological adjustment. The findings of this exploratory study challenge commonly held concerns about the potentially negative effects on children of growing up with a trans parent.

概要

客观的。有跨性别父母的家庭是一种越来越明显的家庭形式，但人们对这些家庭的养育和孩子的结果知之甚少。这项探索性研究首次对有学龄儿童的自我认同的跨性别父母家庭的亲子关系质量以及儿童社会情感和行为调整进行了定量评估。设计。主要通过社交媒体招募了 35 个家庭（37 名跨性别父母、13 名伴侣和 25 名 8-18 岁儿童）的样本。父母、孩子和教师接受了一系列关于亲子关系质量、养育质量、心理调整和与性别相关的少数族裔压力的标准化访谈和问卷评估。结果。父母和孩子双方都评价，父母和孩子的关系质量很好，孩子表现出良好的心理适应能力。父母向孩子传达他们的性别认同时的孩子年龄与孩子的结果无关。结论。跨性别家庭的父母与孩子的关系质量良好，孩子的心理适应能力良好。这项探索性研究挑战的结果普遍担心与跨性别父母一起成长对儿童的潜在负面影响。