Stress and Coping Among Gay Men: Age and Ethnic Differences

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-69

  David, Steven ^a   Knight, Bob G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; coping; gay; stigma; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREJUDICE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 43049146210     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.23.1.62     Document Type: Article

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