A comparison of lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual college undergraduate women on selected mental health issues

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 185-194

  Kerr, Dianne L ^a   Santurri, Laura ^b   Peters, Patricia ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Counseling; Gender; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BISEXUALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877931356     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2013.787619     Document Type: Article

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