Identity, minority stress and psychological well-being among gay men and lesbians

Psychology and Sexuality

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-114

  Fingerhut, Adam W ^a   Peplau, Letitia Anne ^b   Gable, Shelly L ^c  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay and lesbian; Gay identity; Psychological well being; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349295952     PISSN: 19419899     EISSN: 19419902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2010.484592     Document Type: Article

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