Comparison of stress and stress management strategies between lesbian and heterosexual women

Health Care for Woman International

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-347

  Bernhard, Linda A ^a   Applegate, Julia M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN;

EID: 0033156852     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/073993399245647     Document Type: Article

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