ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Predictors of attitudes toward potentially having a lesbian, gay, or bisexual child among Chinese heterosexual adults
Yurun Ying, Pekka Santtila,
Gu Li,
Pekka Santtila
NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Social Development Group at NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Gu Li
NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Social Development Group at NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Gu Li, 1555 Century Avenue, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China, 200136.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorYurun Ying, Pekka Santtila,
Gu Li,
Pekka Santtila
NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Social Development Group at NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Gu Li
NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Social Development Group at NYU Shanghai, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Correspondence
Gu Li, 1555 Century Avenue, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China, 200136.
Email: [email protected]
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Parental acceptance is a robust protective factor for lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) individuals' mental health, yet its predictors have not been frequently studied in China. The present study examined predictors of Chinese heterosexual adults' attitudes toward potentially having an LGB child. Participants were 700 Chinese nationals (37.6% women and 62.4% men) aged 18–64 who identified as exclusively heterosexual and did not have an LGB child. We found that beliefs about the changeability of sexual orientation and beliefs in negative outcomes of being LGB predicted negative attitudes toward having an LGB child in domains of emotion, cognition, and behavior. Moreover, more exposure to LGB individuals predicted reduced disapproval and negative actions as well as increased positive actions. These findings revealed the key factors to changing Chinese people's attitudes toward having an LGB child. Clinical implications for therapists and counselors working with Chinese LGB individuals and their parents are discussed.
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