Conceptions of hypermasculinity and mental health states in gay and bisexual men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-135

  Fischgrund, Beth N ^a   Halkitis, Perry N ^b   Carroll, Richard A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences; Gay and bisexual men; Health disparities; HIV status; Hypermasculinity; Masculinity; Mental health; Physical appearance; Racial ethnic differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874445498     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024836     Document Type: Article

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