An integrated model of gay men's Depressive symptoms

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-72

  Josephson, Gordon ^a   Whiffen, Valerie ^b  

^a University of Ottawa ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive symptoms; Gay men; Gender related personality traits; Peer harassment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 47149115493     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988306295795     Document Type: Article

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