Physical activity disparities in heterosexual and sexual minority youth ages 12-22 years old: Roles of childhood gender nonconformity and athletic self-esteem

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-27

  Calzo, Jerel P ^a,b   Roberts, Andrea L ^c   Corliss, Heather L ^a,b,d,e   Blood, Emily A ^a,b   Kroshus, Emily ^c   Austin, S Bryn ^a,b,c,d  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gay, lesbian, bisexual; Gender nonconformity; Physical activity; Self esteem; Sports involvement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894503456     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-013-9570-y     Document Type: Article

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