The Role of Perceived Parental Acceptance-Rejection on Personality Psychopathology in Sexual Orientation Minority Young Adults

The construct of Parental Acceptance-Rejection (PAR) impacts a person’s mental health and well-being well into adulthood and has many adverse outcomes. Sexual orientation minorities are at particular risk for parental rejection. Sexual orientation minorities who experience parental rejection are at risk for substance use, internalized homophobia, and a disrupted sense of identity. Furthermore, regardless of PAR, the sexual orientation minority...