Abstract
Research suggests that self-esteem in gay and bisexual men may be linked with sexual risk-taking behaviors. As part of a larger investigation into the sexual practices of gay and bisexual men, we assessed serostatus, self-esteem, condom use, and HIV disclosure to sexual partners. Among HIV-negative men, no relationships were found between their self-esteem and tendency to discuss their and their partners' HIV status. However, among HIV-positive men, there was a positive relationship between self-esteem and disclosure to receptive and insertive anal sex partners. These results suggest greater attention to the self-esteem of HIV-positive men by attending healthcare workers and social support groups.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 621-625 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | AIDS and behavior |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Funding
Acknowledgements Special thanks to Lance Rintamaki, Gerulf Rieger, Cheryl ‘‘Caz’’ Sitzler, Kevin Brown, Thom Ertl, Jean Gust, Lean Przedwiecki, Noel Rosado, Larry Walker, and Keane Weinreich for their contributions to this research. Preparation of this article was supported, in part, by center grant P30-MH52776 from the National Institute of Mental Health (PI: J. A. Kelly) and by NRSA postdoctoral training grant T32-MH19985 (PI: S. Pinkerton).
Keywords
- Bisexual men
- Gay men
- HIV disclosure
- Self-esteem
- Stigma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
