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The aim is to investigate the stress experienced by lesbians due to a mismatch between their internal self-concept and external self-expression.

Lesbian Stress and Coping Methods

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The aim is to investigate the stress experienced by lesbians due to a mismatch between their internal self-concept and external self-expression.
Qualitative interviews with lesbian participants to gather insights on stress and coping strategies.
Participants report significant stress from incongruence between their self-concept and societal expectations.
Identified coping strategies include seeking support from friends and community organizations.

Research explores how incongruence between self-concept and expression causes stress in lesbians, highlighting coping strategies.

Lesbians may experience stress as a result of an incongruence between internal self-concept and external expression of self

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Gillow et al. (1987) studied this question.

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Research explores how incongruence between self-concept and expression causes stress in lesbians, highlighting coping strategies.

Lesbians may experience stress as a result of an incongruence between internal self-concept and external expression of self