How lonely are gay and lesbian youth?
UCLA Loneliness Scale (8-item version) scores in a sample of 384 gay and lesbian adolescents support the hypothesis that such youths are especially vulnerable to loneliness.
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James I
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Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Social Work, New York University, NY 10003-6654, USA.
D'Augelli
Anthony R
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires