Gender nonconformity, perceived stigmatization, and psychological well-being in dutch sexual minority youth and young adults: A mediation analysis

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 765-773

  Baams, Laura ^a   Beek, Titia ^b   Hille, Helene ^b   Zevenbergen, Felice C ^b   Bos, Henny M W ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gender nonconformity; Psychological well being; Sexual minorities; Sexual orientation; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881662086     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-0055-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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