ArticleBMC public health2012
Psychological characteristics in high-risk MSM in China.
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- Prevalence of suicide ideation among HIV/AIDS patients in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of depression, anxiety and suicide among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Stressful childhood experiences and health outcomes in sexual minority populations: a systematic review.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2014Pooled it
- Mental Health Disparities Among Homosexual Men and Minorities: A Systematic Review.American journal of men's healthPooled it
- Challenges in HIV prevention and treatment among men who have sex with men in China: structural exclusion, healthcare inequity, and testing avoidance.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- The increased risk of cyberbullying and its negative impact on mental health among sexual minority college students compared to their peers.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
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- Internalized Stigmatization, Social Support, and Individual Mental Health Problems in the Public Health Crisis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- HIV testing and sexual risks among migrant men who have sex with men: findings from a large cross-sectional study in Beijing, China.AIDS care · 2018Article
- The psychological health and associated factors of men who have sex with men in China: A cross-sectional survey.PloS one · 2018Article
- HIV test uptake among MSM in China: Implications for enhanced HIV test promotion campaigns among key populations.Global public health · 2017Article
- Roles of Self-Stigma, Social Support, and Positive and Negative Affects as Determinants of Depressive Symptoms Among HIV Infected Men who have Sex with Men in China.AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
- Alcohol misuse, risky sexual behaviors, and HIV or syphilis infections among Chinese men who have sex with men.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2016Article
- Causes of suicidal behaviors in men who have sex with men in China: a national questionnaire survey.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Sexual partnerships with men and women among men who have sex with men in Beijing and Chongqing, China, 2010.AIDS and behavior · 2014Article
- Alcohol use and subsequent sex among HIV-infected patients in an ethnic minority area of Yunnan Province, China.PloS one · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) have become a high-risk group of HIV infection in China. To date, little is known regarding the behavioral, social and psychological characteristics in Chinese MSM, which makes the implementation of preventive and therapeutic strategies for this high-risk subpopulation of people extremely difficult.
methodsA total of 714 questionnaires were retrieved from the database of a Chinese government-sponsored National Key Research Project titled "Risk Analysis and Strategic Prevention of HIV Transmission from MSM to the General Population in China". The respondents were categorized into a high-risk group and a control group. Their behavioral, social and psychological characteristics were comparatively analyzed.
resultsOf the 714 MSM analyzed, 59 (8.26%) had high-risk homosexual behaviors. This sub-group of MSM had a higher in-marriage rate, a higher monthly income, heavier alcohol consumption and more serious problems with sexual abuse in childhood, intentional suicide attempts and mistaken assumption on condom's role in protecting HIV infection, as compared with the control group (P < 0.05). In contrast, the two groups did not differ significantly the sexual orientation, level of education, types of profession, drug use, condom use and experience of social stigma and discrimination (P > 0.05). A vast majority of the individuals in both behavior categories expressed support of legally protected gay clubs as well as gay marriage legislation in China. There was a strong correlation between high-risk behaviors and sexual abuse in childhood, alcohol drinking, income level and a mistaken belief in perfect HIV protection through the use of condoms.
conclusionsMSM with and without high-risk homosexual behaviors have different social and psychological characteristics, which should be taken into account when implementing behavioral and therapeutic interventions aimed at preventing HIV/AIDS transmission among MSM as well as from MSM to the general population in China.
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