Mental Health Implications in Mormon Women’s Experiences With Same-Sex Attraction

@article{Jacobsen2014MentalHI,
  title={Mental Health Implications in Mormon Women’s Experiences With Same-Sex Attraction},
  author={Jeanna Jacobsen and Rachel L. Wright},
  journal={The Counseling Psychologist},
  year={2014},
  volume={42},
  pages={664 - 696}
}
Given research suggesting that individuals in conservative religions experience conflict between religious beliefs and feelings of same-sex sexuality, this study explores the mental health impact of Mormon women who experience same-sex sexuality. Twenty-three Mormon women participated in semi-structured individual interviews about their experiences with same-sex sexuality. Interview questions asked about participants’ experiences with same-sex sexuality and the LDS Church (The Church of Jesus… 
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