An etiological model of anxiety in young gay men: From early stress to public self-consciousness

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-122

  Pachankis, John E ^a   Bernstein, Laura B ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Concealment; Gay; Self consciousness; Sexual orientation; Social anxiety; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874408755     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024594     Document Type: Article

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