Factors enhancing adaptive coping and mental health in lesbian youth: A review of the literature

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 97-111

  Kulkin, Heidi S ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive coping; Clinical practice; Lesbian youth; Mental health; Strengths; Support systems

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LESBIAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33747827172     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v50n04_05     Document Type: Review

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