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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2015

Garnering an in-depth understanding of men who have sex with men in Chennai, India: a qualitative analysis of sexual minority status and psychological distress.

Matthew J Mimiaga, Elizabeth F Closson, Beena Thomas, Kenneth H Mayer, Theresa Betancourt, Sunil Menon, Steven A Safren

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. An Experiment Using a Sexual Strategies Explanation to Alleviate Internalized Homophobia Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China.Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior
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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Matthew J MimiagaDepartment of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Behavioral Medicine, 1 Bowdoin Square, 7th Floor, Boston, MA, 02114, USA, mmimiaga@partners.org.
Elizabeth F Closson
Beena Thomas
Kenneth H Mayer
Theresa Betancourt
Sunil Menon
Steven A Safren
Harvard Global Health Institute · USHarvard University · USFenway Health · USNational Institute of Research in Tuberculosis · INSahodaran · IN

Funding

Addressing Psychosocial Needs and HIV Risk in Indian MSMR21MH085314 · NIMH · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI SAFREN, STEVEN A · 2008 to 2009
$490k
NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH085314NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH085314-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Men who have sex with men (MSM) in India are a hidden and largely understudied population, and have an HIV prevalence 17 times higher than that of the general Indian population. Experiences of social marginalization and negative psychosocial conditions occur concurrent to HIV risk among Indian MSM. To better understand the contextual variables driving HIV risk and inform intervention development, five focus groups (n = 46) and nine key informant interviews were conducted with 55 MSM in Chennai in 2010. NVivo software was used to code the transcripts, and data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis methodology. Participants described sources of psychological distress and low self-worth related to gender non-conformity and sexual minority status. These included stigma from society, pressure to marry, lack of familial acceptance, childhood sexual abuse, and the imperative to keep sexual minority status a secret. Participants' personal evaluations revealed that self-acceptance may be an important resilience factor that can shield these psychosocial and HIV risk factors. In promoting health-seeking behavioral changes for Indian MSM at an individual level, our findings point to the potential strength of strategies that focus on self-acceptance of one's sexual minority identity to foster better psychosocial and overall health.

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AdultFocus GroupsHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansIndiaMaleMinority GroupsPrevalenceSocial StigmaStress, Psychological

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PMID25358949
PMCPMC4441605
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