Gender, sexual orientation, and mental health in the kink community: an application of coping self-efficacy theory.

Jessamyn BowlingErika MontanaroRobert J CramerAnnelise MennickeCorrine N WilseyAndrea R KaniukaSusan WrightJames M MacchiaJennifer Langhinrichsen-RohlingKristin E Heron

Published in: Psychology & health (2021)

Findings may inform clinical implications, as bolstering coping-related beliefs and skills via cognitive-behavioral therapy may offer mental health benefit to kink practitioners.

Keyphrases

mental health
social support
depressive symptoms
mental illness
primary care
obsessive compulsive disorder
healthcare
general practice
medical students