A Structural Equation Model of the Effect of Masculinity and Avoidant Coping on Gay and Bisexual Men's Sexual Risk-Taking.

Tyler L Brown, Nathan Grant Smith, Joseph Cox

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Tyler L BrownDepartment of Educational & Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. tyler.brown@mail.mcgill.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9326-9663

Nathan Grant SmithDepartment of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3142-686X

Joseph CoxDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7041-1556

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Abstract

This study aims to extend the scientific knowledge base on the association between masculine norm adherence and sexual risk-taking, in the context of gay and bisexual men, by examining emotional suppression, social support seeking, and avoidant coping as potential mediating pathways. A sample of 482 gay and bisexual men was recruited. Structural equation modeling was used to assess for mediation. Findings revealed that although gender role conflict and conformity to masculine norms (i.e., the two masculine norm adherence predictor variables) did not have a direct effect on sexual risk-taking, a significant indirect effect was observed for gender role conflict on sexual risk-taking via increased avoidant coping. Accordingly, gender role conflict and avoidant coping may create a unique effect on sexual risk-taking whereby the effect of gender role conflict on sexual risk-taking is not transmitted directly but only indirectly through the mediating role of avoidant coping. Future research directions are discussed.

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HIV InfectionsSexual and Gender MinoritiesAdaptation, PsychologicalHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMasculinityRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorCoping behaviorGay and bisexual menHIV sexual riskMasculinity

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PMID32740828

DOI10.1007/s10461-020-02981-4

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