TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinically significant depressive symptoms among a diverse sample of same-sex male couples in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago
T2 - An analysis of individual- and dyadic-level factors
AU - Hidalgo, Marco A.
AU - Suarez, Nicolas A.
AU - Garofalo, Robert
AU - Hoehnle, Samuel
AU - Thai, Jennie
AU - Mimiaga, Matthew J.
AU - Brown, Emily
AU - Sullivan, Patrick S.
AU - Bratcher, Anna
AU - Wimbly, Taylor
AU - Stephenson, Rob
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/10/2
Y1 - 2018/10/2
N2 - Psychosocial and relationship factors are associated with depression outcomes in heterosexual couples. No known research has examined these relationships statistically among both partners within a same-sex male dyad. This study examined how socio-demographics, psychosocial and relationship factors influence depressive symptoms in a large sample of same-sex male couples in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago. Linear and logistic regression models indicated that, at the individual level, age, polydrug use, relationship length, perceived love, and partner communication were associated with depression scores. Multinomial logistic regression models showed that couples with no sexual agreement or an agreement with restrictions were likely to exhibit depressive symptoms.
AB - Psychosocial and relationship factors are associated with depression outcomes in heterosexual couples. No known research has examined these relationships statistically among both partners within a same-sex male dyad. This study examined how socio-demographics, psychosocial and relationship factors influence depressive symptoms in a large sample of same-sex male couples in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago. Linear and logistic regression models indicated that, at the individual level, age, polydrug use, relationship length, perceived love, and partner communication were associated with depression scores. Multinomial logistic regression models showed that couples with no sexual agreement or an agreement with restrictions were likely to exhibit depressive symptoms.
KW - Depression
KW - gay/bisexual males
KW - internalized homophobia
KW - men who have sex with men
KW - relationship characteristics
KW - substance use
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U2 - 10.1080/19359705.2018.1476278
DO - 10.1080/19359705.2018.1476278
M3 - Article
C2 - 35847160
AN - SCOPUS:85053553124
SN - 1935-9705
VL - 22
SP - 327
EP - 347
JO - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
JF - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
IS - 4
ER -