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Internalized homophobia and social well-being among Black sexual minority men living with HIV: The mediating role of LGBT community connectedness and racial, gender, and sexual identity integration.

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: <0.01 for both), adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. Our results suggest (a) efforts to reduce internalized homophobia may increase social well-being among Black sexual minority men living with HIV and (b) promoting identity integration and interpersonal connection may be useful approaches to foster social well-being among members of this population who experience internalized homophobia. Future research could attempt to replicate these results from our cross-sectional study using a longitudinal study design and with data gathered from participants in other (e.g., rural) contexts.

Source: Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000679

Authors: Chenglin Hong, Ryan E. Flinn, Ayako M. Ochoa, Steven A. John, Gerald Garth, Ian W. Holloway

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, University of North Dakota, Medical College of Wisconsin, Los Angeles LGBT Center

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: California HIV/AIDS Research Program, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services, University of California, Los Angeles