Coming out experiences and psychological distress of Chinese homosexual men in Hong Kong

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-157

  Wong, Chi Yan ^a   Tang, Catherine So Kum ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Distress; Homosexuality; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 3042725253     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ASEB.0000014329.00994.b6     Document Type: Article

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