Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
AIDS Behav. 2019 Oct;23(Suppl 3):266-275. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02658-7.
Minority stress theory posits that homonegativity-whether experienced, anticipated, or internalized-adversely impacts health. We conducted qualitative interviews with 28 YB-GBMSM living with HIV to explore manifestations of homonegativity over the life course. Thematic analysis identified patterns in the ways that homonegativity was discussed at different points in participants' lives. Stifling, and sometimes traumatic, familial and religious environments led to experienced homonegativity early in life. These experiences led to anticipated and internalized homonegativity, which in turn shaped sexual identity formation processes in adolescence and into young adulthood. Ultimately, many participants distanced themselves from home environments, seeking and often finding extrafamilial support. Most participants eventually reached self-acceptance of both their sexuality and HIV status. In conclusion, experienced, anticipated and internalized homonegativity were pervasive as YB-GBMSM navigated family and religious environments over the life course. Future interventions should work with youth, families, and churches to prevent these harmful experiences.
少数群体压力理论认为,同性恋恐惧症——无论是经历过、预期过还是内化过的——都会对健康产生不利影响。我们对 28 名与艾滋病病毒共存的 YB-GBMSM 进行了定性访谈,以探讨同性恋恐惧症在生命历程中的表现。主题分析确定了参与者生活中的不同阶段讨论同性恋恐惧症的方式的模式。压抑,有时是创伤性的,家庭和宗教环境导致了他们在生命早期经历了同性恋恐惧症。这些经历导致了预期的和内化的同性恋恐惧症,这反过来又影响了青少年和年轻成年人的性身份形成过程。最终,许多参与者与家庭环境保持距离,寻求并经常找到非家庭支持。大多数参与者最终接受了自己的性取向和艾滋病毒状况。总之,当 YB-GBMSM 在整个生命历程中应对家庭和宗教环境时,经历过、预期过和内化过的同性恋恐惧症是普遍存在的。未来的干预措施应该与青年、家庭和教会合作,以防止这些有害经历。
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