Methods of HIV disclosure by men who have sex with men to casual sexual partners.
The purpose of this paper is to report results of a qualitative investigation into the methods that HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) use to disclose their serostatus to casual sexual partners. In-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted with 57 HIV-positive adult MSM from a large midwestern city. Using an inductive approach to data analysis, our participants revealed a typology of disclosure consisting of strategies that can be placed into five primary categorizations of disclosure. These include: point-blank disclosure, indirect disclosure, stage setting, buffering, and seeking similars. This information can be especially beneficial to those working with men to develop better disclosure skills.
Serovich
Julianne M
JM
Department of Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University, 024B Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Serovich.1@osu.edu
Oliver
Daniel G
DG
Smith
Sarah A
SA
Mason
Tina L
TL
D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014342:Truth Disclosure