Exploring Shame, Guilt, and Risky Substance Use Among Sexual Minority Men and Women

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 615-638

  Hequembourg, Amy L ^a   Dearing, Ronda L ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol abuse; bisexuals; drug abuse; gay men; guilt; internalized heterosexism; lesbians; sexual minorities; shame

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; GUILT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXISM; SHAME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; GUILT; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK-TAKING; SEXISM; SHAME; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875328128     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2013.760365     Document Type: Article

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