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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.05.001

Relationship of Parental Attachment, Support, and Acceptance as LGBTQIA+

Lea May P. Panganiban, Junalyn F. Carriaga, Joan M. Villegas, Joseph D. Reyes*

Telesforo and Natividad Alfonso High School, Santa Ana, Pampanga, Philippines.

*Corresponding author: Joseph D. Reyes

Published: June 20,2023

Abstract

The researchers' purpose was to identify the relationship of outness to parental attachment, support, and acceptance to LGBTQIA++. This study used quantitative research, particularly descriptive survey research design. Descriptive survey is a method of qualitative research that aims to gather information from a population sample analysis. This study concluded that most of the respondents have a neutral response towards the level of parental attachment of social support from their parents or family. In addition, most of the respondents were sometimes true towards the level of parental acceptance of their mother and father subscale. Furthermore, most of the respondents agree towards the level of parental acceptance of their parental support. In conclusion, it was found out that a significant relationship exists between the level of parental support, acceptance, and attachment of the respondents.

Keywords

Parental Attachment, Support, Acceptance, and LGBTQIA+

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How to cite this paper

Relationship of Parental Attachment, Support, and Acceptance as LGBTQIA+

How to cite this paper: Lea May P. Panganiban, Junalyn F. Carriaga, Joan M. Villegas, Joseph D. Reyes. (2023) Relationship of Parental Attachment, Support, and Acceptance as LGBTQIA+. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science7(5), 886-894.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.05.001