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Bisexual Men Living with HIV: Wellbeing, Connectedness and the Impact of Stigma.
Power, Jennifer; Amir, Stephanie; Lea, Toby; Brown, Graham; Lyons, Anthony; Carman, Marina; Rule, John; Bourne, Adam.
Afiliação
  • Power J; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia. jennifer.power@latrobe.edu.au.
  • Amir S; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
  • Lea T; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
  • Brown G; Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, John Goodsell Building, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Lyons A; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
  • Carman M; Centre for Social Impact, UNSW Sydney, Science Engineering Building, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Rule J; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
  • Bourne A; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
AIDS Behav ; 25(12): 4085-4093, 2021 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33768382
Social research with people living with HIV (PLHIV) rarely distinguishes between gay men and bisexual men. However, bisexual men may have unique experiences of HIV-related stigma and distinct support needs. In this paper, findings are presented from a cross-sectional survey of Australian PLHIV, which included the Berger (HIV) stigma scale. A total of 872 PLHIV completed the survey, of which 48 (6.0%) were bisexual men. Bisexual men reported higher levels of internalised HIV-related stigma, greater negative self-image and poorer emotional wellbeing than gay men. Bisexual men also reported less social support, less connection with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities, and less connection with other PLHIV. Analysis of data from an open-text question revealed feelings of social isolation and fear of rejection was associated with participant's HIV diagnosis. Study findings suggest that existing social supports for PLHIV may not adequately address the unique support needs of bisexual men.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por HIV / Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por HIV / Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article