'When you talk it out … you will feel like the burden has somehow gone down, you will feel light': Social Support Received by Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Western Kenya
| Autor: | Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, Kendall Lauber, Elijah Ochieng Odhiambo, Ben Collins, Edwin Gumbe, Gabriella A. Norwitz, Teddy Aloo, Katherine A. Lewis, Felix Okutah, K Rivet Amico, Kennedy Olango, Wilson Odero, Susan M. Graham, Gary W. Harper |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis LGBTQ Sexual Behavior Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health gay and bisexual men men who have sex with men Social Support HIV Infections Kenya Sexual and Gender Minorities Medicine Bisexuality Humans Female Homosexuality Male social support mental health |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1667, p 1667 (2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 3; Pages: 1667 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience many sexual orientation-related stressors that negatively influence physical and mental health, making it imperative to understand their experiences of resilience-promoting resources such as social support. We utilized qualitative and participatory methodologies to examine sources of social support and types of social support received by GBMSM in Western Kenya through in-depth interviews with 60 GBMSM, including both peer educators and community members. GBMSM received emotional, informational, and instrumental support from six different relationship types: friends and peer groups, family of origin, sexual and romantic partners, healthcare providers, peer educators, and other people including work colleagues and police officers. A key finding from this study is the centrality of sexuality-specific support across all sources and types of support. Implications for clinics and LGBTQ organizations, policy, and future research are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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