Internalized homonegativity/homophobia is associated with HIV-risk behaviours among Ugandan gay and bisexual men

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 409-413

  Ross, M W ^a   Kajubi, P ^b   Mandel, J S ^b   McFarland, W ^b,c   Raymond, H F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; anal sex; gay; HIV; homophobia; homosexual men; internalized homonegativity; MSM; sexual behaviour; stigma; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL MALE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNALIZED HOMOPHOBIA; LOVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MONEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX ROLE; UGANDA; UNSAFE SEX; VIOLENCE;

AIDS; ANAL SEX; GAY; HIV; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUAL MEN; INTERNALIZED HOMONEGATIVITY; MSM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR; STIGMA; UGANDA;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BISEXUALITY; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UGANDA; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 84874955438     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956462412472793     Document Type: Article

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