Revision and extension of a multidimensional measure of sexual minority identity: The lesbian, gay, and bisexual identity scale

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-245

  Mohr, Jonathan J ^a   Kendra, Matthew S ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Identity; Lesbian; Measurement; Psychometric investigation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNCERTAINTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954560281     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022858     Document Type: Article

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