Minority Stress Experiences and Psychological Well-Being: The Impact of Support from and Connection to Social Networks Within the Los Angeles House and Ball Communities

Prevention Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-55

  Wong, Carolyn F ^a,b   Schrager, Sheree M ^a   Holloway, Ian W ^c   Meyer, Ilan H ^c   Kipke, Michele D ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American YMSM; House and Ball; Minority stress; Psychological well being; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84905476039     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-012-0348-4     Document Type: Article

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