Parental autonomy support and discrepancies between implicit and explicit sexual identities: Dynamics of self-acceptance and defense

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 815-832

  Weinstein, Netta ^a   Ryan, William S ^b   DeHaan, Cody R ^c   Przybylski, Andrew K ^c   Legate, Nicole ^c   Ryan, Richard M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Defense; Homophobia; Parenting; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FATHER; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FATHERS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864518612     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026854     Document Type: Article

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