Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia.
Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, John Goodsell Building, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
AIDS Behav. 2021 Dec;25(12):4085-4093. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03236-6. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
Social research with people living with HIV (PLHIV) rarely distinguishes between gay men and bisexual men. However, bisexual men may have unique experiences of HIV-related stigma and distinct support needs. In this paper, findings are presented from a cross-sectional survey of Australian PLHIV, which included the Berger (HIV) stigma scale. A total of 872 PLHIV completed the survey, of which 48 (6.0%) were bisexual men. Bisexual men reported higher levels of internalised HIV-related stigma, greater negative self-image and poorer emotional wellbeing than gay men. Bisexual men also reported less social support, less connection with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities, and less connection with other PLHIV. Analysis of data from an open-text question revealed feelings of social isolation and fear of rejection was associated with participant's HIV diagnosis. Study findings suggest that existing social supports for PLHIV may not adequately address the unique support needs of bisexual men.
与艾滋病毒感染者(PLHIV)进行的社会研究很少区分男同性恋者和双性恋者。然而,双性恋者可能具有独特的与艾滋病毒相关的耻辱感和不同的支持需求。本文介绍了对澳大利亚艾滋病毒感染者的一项横断面调查的结果,该调查包括伯杰(HIV)耻辱量表。共有 872 名艾滋病毒感染者完成了调查,其中 48 名(6.0%)是双性恋者。双性恋者报告的与艾滋病毒相关的内在耻辱感、负面自我形象和较差的情绪健康水平高于男同性恋者。双性恋者还报告说,他们的社会支持较少,与女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别和酷儿(LGBTQ)社区的联系较少,与其他艾滋病毒感染者的联系也较少。对一个开放文本问题的数据进行分析表明,与参与者的艾滋病毒诊断相关的是社会孤立感和对拒绝的恐惧。研究结果表明,现有的艾滋病毒感染者支持措施可能无法充分满足双性恋者的独特支持需求。