Individual and Social Factors Related to Mental Health Concerns Among Bisexual Men in the Midwestern United States

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-245

  Dodge, Brian ^a   Schnarrs, Phillip W ^a   Reece, Michael ^a   Martinez, Omar ^a   Goncalves, Gabriel ^a   Malebranche, David ^b   van der Pol, Barbara ^a,c   Nix, Ryan ^d   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Step Up Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexuality; men who have sex with men and women; mental health; MSMW; social support; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861630188     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2012.674862     Document Type: Article

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