Machismo and mexican american men: An empirical understanding using a gay sample

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 358-367

  Estrada, Fernando ^a   Rigali Oiler, Marybeth ^a   Arciniega, G Miguel ^a   Tracey, Terence J G ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Latino; Machismo; Men; Mexican

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960348220     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023122     Document Type: Article

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