Attributions for discriminatory events and satisfaction with social support in gay men

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 659-671

  Burns, Michelle Nicole ^a,b   Kamen, Charles ^a,c   Lehman, Kenneth A ^b   Beach, Steven R H ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributions; Discrimination; Gay men; Minority stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREJUDICE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864068971     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9822-5     Document Type: Article

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