Chasing Sexual Orientation: A Comparison of Commonly Used Single-Indicator Measures of Sexual Orientation

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 596-614

  Korchmaros, Josephine D ^a   Powell, Claudia ^a   Stevens, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

measurement; measurement issues; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875294051     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2013.760324     Document Type: Article

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