Journal article
Unique Issues Bisexual People Face in Intimate Relationships: A Descriptive Exploration of Lived Experience
Journal of gay & lesbian mental health, v 17(1), pp 21-39
01 Jan 2013
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Abstract
Bisexuality is associated with worse mental health than both heterosexuality and homosexuality on a range of outcomes. Healthy relationships extend a protective effect on one's mental health, but little research has explored the issues faced by bisexuals in developing and maintaining intimate relationships. This study uses qualitative methodology to identify some of these issues. The results show that bisexual people in intimate relationships have unique experiences, due to the nature of bisexuality and the social context in which they experience their bisexual identities. Findings of this study have implications for the provision of mental health services to bisexual clients.
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- Title
- Unique Issues Bisexual People Face in Intimate Relationships: A Descriptive Exploration of Lived Experience
- Creators
- Tina Li - McMaster UniversityCheryl Dobinson - Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthAyden I. Scheim - Western UniversityLori E. Ross - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Publication Details
- Journal of gay & lesbian mental health, v 17(1), pp 21-39
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000212475600003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84872409893
- Other Identifier
- 991020111079504721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychiatry
- Psychology, Clinical