Open AccessPerceived Determinants of Mental Health for Bisexual People: A Qualitative Examination
Author(s) -
Lori E. Ross,
Cheryl Dobinson,
Allison Eady
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.156307
Subject(s) - mental health , psychology , psychological intervention , participatory action research , context (archaeology) , focus group , qualitative research , interpersonal communication , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , sociology , paleontology , social science , anthropology , biology
We examined the determinants of mental health, as perceived by bisexual people, in order to begin understanding the disparities in the rates of mental health problems reported by bisexual people versus those reported by heterosexual people, and, in many studies, gay men and lesbians.