Stigma and Sexual Compulsivity in a Community-Based Sample of HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men
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Is HIV/AIDS stigma dividing the gay community? Perceptions of HIV-positive men who have sex with men.
Stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS has existed since the beginning of the epidemic, but little is known about HIV/AIDS stigma within the gay community and how it affects men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. A better understanding of the effects of stigma on this population is needed to reduce it and its harmful effects. Our study used quantitative data from 206 HIV-positive MSM and qualita...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS and Behavior
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1090-7165,1573-3254
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0048-2