Mental Health Stereotypes About Gay Men
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Three studies were conducted to examine the mental health stereotypes about gay men among college student and therapist trainee samples. Results from Study 1 indicated that (a) college students and therapist trainees endorsed a stereotype of the mental health of gay men that was similar in terms of its content and strength, and (b) the stereotype was consistent with five DSM-IV-TR disorder categories: mood, anxiety, sexual and gender identity, eating, and personality disorders. In Study 2 and 3 we investigated whether homophobia or a tendency to report cultural beliefs could account for the lack of difference between college students and therapist trainees. Results did not support either explanation.
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329 © 2011 Guilford Publications, Inc. Guy A. Boysen, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia; Mary Fisher, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia; Michael DeJesus, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia; David. L. Vogel, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University; Stephanie Madon, Department of Psychology, ...
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تاریخ انتشار 2006