Moderators of the relationship between internalized homophobia and risky sexual behavior in men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 189-199

  Newcomb, Michael E ^a   Mustanski, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Internalized homophobia; Male homosexuality; Sexual risk taking

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROL; DEPRESSION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNSAFE SEX;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PREJUDICE; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 79952575827     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9573-8     Document Type: Article

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