Stress mediates the relationship between sexual orientation and behavioral risk disparities

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Jabson, Jennifer M ^a   Farmer, Grant W ^b   Bowen, Deborah J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

CRP; Depressive symptoms; Health related disparities; Sexual minorities; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; NUTRITION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; NUTRITION SURVEYS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901840098     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-401     Document Type: Article

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