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Report
Predictors of Parenting Stress in Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Adoptive Parents During Early Parenthood
May 2014
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This study examines predictors of parenting stress among first-time adoptive parents. The analysis is based on 148 same-sex and different-sex couples. It was published in the Journal of Family Psychology in March 2014.
Highlights
Sexual orientation is not a predictor of parenting stress among first-time adoptive parents.
Parents’ relationship quality pre-placement can be viewed as a protective factor against stress.
Pre-placement support from friends and family predicted post-placement stress.