Abstract

The purpose of this study is to aid practitioners and researchers in identifying standardized couple and family measures appropriate for use with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans (GLBT) populations. We conducted a systematic review of the literature and identified and evaluated 32 assessments in seven categories: abuse and conflict, couple’s relationship, sex, experiences of affiliates of GLBT family members, family functioning, parenting, and attitudes toward GLBT families. About half of the measures reviewed had adequate reliability and validity evidence and were recommended for use. Although none were normed using random sampling techniques, several included national samples increasing the likelihood of generalizability to the target population. The categories of abuse and conflict and family functioning were the least developed, and normative data for trans families were lacking across all categories. We conclude with recommendations for future research.

摘要

这项研究的目的是帮助从业人员和研究人员确定适用于男同性恋，女同性恋，双性恋和跨性别（GLBT）人群的标准化夫妇和家庭措施。我们对文献进行了系统的回顾，确定并评估了7个类别的32个评估：虐待和冲突，夫妻关系，性别，GLBT家庭成员的直属亲属经历，家庭功能，育儿和对GLBT家庭的态度。所审查的措施中约有一半具有充分的可靠性和有效性证据，因此建议使用。尽管没有使用随机抽样技术来归一化，但其中一些包括国家样本，这增加了推广到目标人群的可能性。虐待，冲突和家庭功能类别最不发达，各个类别都缺乏跨性别家庭的规范性数据。最后，我们提出了对未来研究的建议。