The impact of religious faith and internalized homonegativity on resiliency for black lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1723-1731

  Walker, Ja'Nina J ^a   Longmire Avital, Buffie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^b ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black; Internalized homonegativity; Lesbian gay bisexual (LGB); Religion; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BISEXUALITY; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84883524663     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031059     Document Type: Article

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