Binge drinking among gay, and lesbian youths: The role of internalized sexual stigma, self-disclosure, and individuals' sense of connectedness to the gay community

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 896-899

  Baiocco, Roberto ^a   D'Alessio, Maria ^a   Laghi, Fiorenzo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Binge drinking; Gay; Homophobia; Lesbian; Sexual stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; COMMUNITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PEER GROUP; SELF DISCLOSURE; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; ITALY; MALE; PEER GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954310028     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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