Impact of mental health on perception of relationship satisfaction and quality among female same-sex couples

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 267-283

  Otis, Melanie D ^a   Riggle, Ellen D B ^a   Rostosky, Sharon S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interdependence; Internalized homophobia; Minority stress; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746561787     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v10n01_14     Document Type: Article

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