Perceptions of Lesbian and Gay (LG) Individuals as Desecrators of Christianity as Predictors of Anti-LG Attitudes

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 535-563

  Trevino, Kelly M ^a   Desai, Kavita ^b   Lauricella, Shauna ^c   Pargament, Kenneth I ^d   Mahoney, Annette ^d  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c CHE Senior Psychology Services   (United States)

^d BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

desecration; gay; lesbian; prejudice; religious coping

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CHRISTIANITY; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859876368     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2012.665672     Document Type: Article

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