The Roles of Family,Friends, and Romantic/Sexual Partners in the Body Image of Sexual Minority Men |
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| Authors: | R Lewis Bozard Jr J Scott Young |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Counseling and Educational DevelopmentUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro;2. Now at Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Decatur, Georgia |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to explore the roles of family, friends, and romantic/sexual partners in the body image development of sexual minority men. Data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research methodology. Romantic/sexual partners, family, and friends were all found to play influential roles in body development, with romantic/sexual partners being the most significant and friends being the least significant. Implications for counselors and counselor educators, as well as suggestions for future research, are provided. |
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| Keywords: | bisexual body image gay male sexual minority |
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