Gender nonconformity and psychological distress in lesbians and gay men

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 685-697

  Skidmore, W Christopher ^a   Linsenmeier, Joan A W ^a   Bailey, J Michael ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Gender nonconformity; Homosexuality; Psychological distress; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CHILDHOOD GENDER NONCONFORMITY SCALE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER NONCONFORMITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845424452     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9108-5     Document Type: Article

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