Does it get better? a longitudinal analysis of psychological distress and victimization in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 280-285

  Birkett, Michelle ^a   Newcomb, Michael E ^a   Mustanski, Brian ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bullying; Gay; Homophobic teasing; LGBT; Longitudinal; Mental health; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LGBT PEOPLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VICTIM; AGE; BISEXUALITY; CRIME VICTIM; INCIDENCE; LESBIANISM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSGENDER; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BISEXUALITY; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSGENDER PERSONS; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924152266     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.10.275     Document Type: Article

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