Levels and correlates of internalized homophobia among men who have sex with men in Pretoria, South Africa

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 717-723

  Vu, Lung ^a   Tun, Waimar ^a   Sheehy, Meredith ^a   Nel, Dawie ^b  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b OUT LGBT Well Being   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conspiracy beliefs; HIV risks; Internalized homophobia; Men who have sex with men; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GENDER IDENTITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862861316     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9948-4     Document Type: Article

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