Stigma-related stressors, coping self-efficacy, and physical health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 383-391

  Denton, F Nicholas ^a   Rostosky, Sharon Scales ^a   Danner, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Lesbian; Minority stress; Physical health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STIGMA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904282163     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036707     Document Type: Article

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