Minority Stress Predictors of HIV Risk Behavior, Substance Use, and Depressive Symptoms: Results From a Prospective Study of Bereaved Gay Men

Health Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 455-462

  Hatzenbuehler, Mark L ^a   Nolen Hoeksema, Susan ^a   Erickson, Sarah J ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; gay men; HIV risk behavior; minority stress; substance use

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MINORITY STRESS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MINORITY GROUPS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 48049091191     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.4.455     Document Type: Article

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