Adult attachment, perceived discrimination based on sexual orientation, and depression in gay males: Examining the mediation and moderation effects

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 302-313

  Zakalik, Robyn A ^a   Wei, Meifen ^a  

^a Department of Statistics Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Iowa State University 2438 Osborn Dr Ames   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; And moderation; Gay males; Mediation; Perceived discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 33746779380     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.53.3.302     Document Type: Article

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