Explaining Couple Cohesion in Different Types of Gay Families

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2012

Journal / Book Title

Journal of Family Issues

Abstract

This Internet-based study used data from a convenience sample of 176 gay men in current partnerships to examine differences in outness, cohesion, and relationship quality between three types of gay male couples: first cohabiting partnerships, repartnerships, and gay stepfamilies. Also, we tested whether relationship quality mediated the link between outness and cohesion and the moderating role of type of relationship. Results showed that those in first cohabiting partnerships had the lowest levels of relationship quality and cohesion, whereas those in gay stepfamilies reported having the highest levels of relationship quality and those in repartnerships reported the highest levels of cohesion. For all couples, the link between outness and cohesion was partially mediated by relationship quality, and this was moderated for those in repartnerships.

DOI

10.1177/0192513X11418180

Published Citation

van Eeden-Moorefield, B., Pasley, K., Crosbie-Burnett, M., & King, E. (2012). Explaining Couple Cohesion in Different Types of Gay Families. Journal of Family Issues, 33(2), 182-201. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X11418180

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