Extension of the Rejection Sensitivity Construct to the Interpersonal Functioning of Gay Men

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 306-317

  Pachankis, John E ^a   Goldfried, Marvin R ^a   Ramrattan, Melissa E ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

assertiveness; gay; parents; rejection sensitivity; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BISEXUAL MALE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HETEROSEXUAL MALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ASSERTIVENESS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREJUDICE; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 42049084590     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.2.306     Document Type: Article

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