"Presumed straight until demonstrated otherwise" : the relationships between sexual identity, heteronormativity, sexual identity development and psychological well-being : a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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"Presumed straight until demonstrated otherwise" : the relationships between sexual identity, heteronormativity, sexual identity development and psychological well-being : a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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The conceptualisation and development of a sexual identity has been debated in the literature. Whether identity is conceptualised as categorical or on a continuum, people with same sex experiences, such as those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning and other (LGBQ+), demonstrate lower psychological well-being than their heterosexuallyidentified counterparts. Some have argued this is a result of the stress associated with minority status; others comment on the influence of the de...

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Research paper

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Thesis

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Doctoral

Date created

2017

Creator

Bejakovich, Tamara

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/12618

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Sexual orientation / Heterosexism / Well-being / Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Psychology::Applied psychology

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