Gender role conflict as a mediator between social sensitivity and depression in a sample of gay men

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-39

  Blashill, Aaron J ^a   Vander Wal, Jillon S ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Gay men; Gender role conflict; Mediation; Social sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; HETEROSEXUAL MALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MASCULINITY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 77951781928     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0901.26     Document Type: Article

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