Mental health differences between young adults with and without same-sex contact: A simultaneous examination of underlying mechanisms

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 391-407

  Ueno, Koji ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; drug use; gay lesbian bisexual people; sexuality; stress

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650334859     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510386793     Document Type: Article

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