A content analysis of lgbt-themed positive psychology articles

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 313-324

  Vaughan, Michelle D ^a   Parent, Mike C ^b   Tilghman, Jasmine D ^c   Miles, Joseph ^d   Lee, Hang Shim ^e   Prokhorets, Slava ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^e OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Westminster College   (United States)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Gender identity; Positive psychology; Sexual orientation; Strengths

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939482772     PISSN: 23290382     EISSN: 23290390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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