Affirming faith experiences and psychological health for caucasian lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 378-388

  Lease, Suzanne H ^a   Horne, Sharon G ^a   Noffsinger Frazier, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Lesbian; Psychological well being; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BISEXUALITY; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; FULLY MEDIATED MODEL; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNALIZED HOMONEGATIVITY; LESBIAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PARTIALLY MEDIATED MODEL; RELIGION;

EID: 23244462762     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.3.378     Document Type: Article

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