Sex and diabetes: A thematic analysis of gay and bisexual men's accounts

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-418

  Jowett, Adam ^a   Peel, Elizabeth ^a   Shaw, Rachel L ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diabetes; diversity; men's health; qualitative methods; sexual health; sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84858627849     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311412838     Document Type: Article

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