title: Correlates of internalized homonegativity among black men who have sex with men.
abstract: Black men who have sex with men (MSM) carry a disproportionate burden of HIV in the United States. Such disparities cannot be attributed to individual behavioral risk factors alone, prompting the exploration of social and contextual factors experienced by minority MSM. Societal homonegativity and the internalization of those attitudes by Black MSM may play an important role in understanding racial and ethnic disparities in HIV incidence and prevalence. This study explores the correlates of internalized homonegativity in a large multi-site sample of Black MSM. Findings reveal a number of significant contextual and psychosocial factors related to internalized homonegativity including religiosity, resilience, and gay community acculturation, which have important implications for HIV risk, HIV testing, and social and psychological wellbeing for Black MSM.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dickson-Gomez
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: DiFranceisco
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Janet S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: St Lawrence
authors.forename: Yuri A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Amirkhanian
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broaddus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology*; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012747:Sexual Partners; D057545:Social Stigma; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology