The Relationship Between Women's Sexual Identity and Perceived Wellness

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ID12759587
AuthorsKristi Ketz (corresponding author), Tania Israel (0000-0001-9610-9390)
Year2001
Volume2
Issue2-3
Pages227-242
Publication date2001-10-17
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j159v02n02_16
OpenAlexW2078191568
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited7

Previous reports in the literature suggest that incongru-ence between sexual behavior and identity may have negative psychological consequences. In this preliminary investigation, women who have had both female and male intimate partners and label themselves as bisexual were hypothesized to report higher levels of perceived wellness than women who have had both female and male intimate partners and label themselves as either heterosexual or lesbian. Sixty-nine participants completed an anonymous questionnaire that included an assessment of sexual identity and behavior and the Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS; Adams, Bezner, & Steinhardt, 1997). There were no significant differences between the two groups. The results suggest that there are no differences in perceived wellness between women who have sex with both women and men and identify as bisexual or women who have sex with both women and men and identify as heterosexual or lesbian/gay

Developmental psychology · Gender identity · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Sexual identity · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

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