"HIV Testing Is so Gay": The Role of Masculine Gender Role Conformity in HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men

Autor/inn/en	Parent, Mike C.; Torrey, Carrie; Michaels, Matthew S.
Titel	"HIV Testing Is so Gay": The Role of Masculine Gender Role Conformity in HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Quelle	In: Journal of Counseling Psychology, 59 (2012) 3, S.465-470 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0167
DOI	10.1037/a0028067
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Health Behavior; Social Behavior; Testing; Males; Psychologists; Sex Role; Health Promotion; Masculinity; Sexuality; Homosexuality; Clinical Diagnosis; Sexual Orientation; Intimacy; At Risk Persons; Regression (Statistics); Norms; Help Seeking; Adults; Counseling Psychology; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Testdurchführung; Testen; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Psychologist; Psychologe; Psychologin; Geschlechterrolle; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Männlichkeit; Sexualität; Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Intimität; Risikogruppe; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Normwert; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; Counselling psychology; Beratungspsychologie; USA
Abstract	Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for more than half of all new cases of HIV infection in the United States. Yet, many MSM are unaware of their HIV serostatus. Consistent with research indicating that gender role conformity impacts health behaviors, this study examined how masculine norms may influence HIV testing among MSM in the United States. Data from 170 self-identified MSM (age M = 46.45, SD = 12.18) of self-reported negative or unknown HIV serostatus living in the United States were used in this study. About half (52%) of participants reported that they had been tested for HIV within the past 12 months; 48% reported that they had not. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between domains of masculine gender role conformity and HIV testing within the past 12 months, controlling for number of sexual partners in the last 12 months. The masculine norm of heterosexual self-presentation (i.e., desire to be perceived by others as heterosexual) was negatively associated with HIV testing (B = -0.74, SE B = 0.36, O.R. = 0.48, 95% CI [0.24, 0.96]), after controlling for the effect of number of sexual partners. Psychologists and other health professionals may remain mindful of potential implications of HIV testing among MSM, including potential for MSM to view HIV testing as an "outing" procedure. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10