The Relationships Between Sense of Belonging to the Gay Community, Body Image Dissatisfaction, and Self-Esteem Among Australian Gay Men

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 927-943

  Kousari Rad, Pantea ^a   McLaren, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

belonging; depression; gay community; gay men

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY IMAGE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BODY IMAGE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878154186     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2013.774866     Document Type: Article

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