This chapter focuses on the developmental and intrapsychic processes and social experiences that are common to sexual minorities and the assessment of sexual identity and other salient features, such as their role in family and community systems. Viewing sexual minorities through the lens of cultural ...
Sexual orientation concealment, hope, and depressive symptoms among gay and bisexual men: a moderated-moderation model View further author informationhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4121-2320smclaren@csu.edu.auSuzanne McLarenView further author informationhttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-6391-5020Jordana Paris...
One of the effects of sexual assaults is on physical body. Sexual harassment can result in many disturbing physical conditions in men. For example, men who have been raped may suffer from chronic anal and pelvic pain, body pain, digestive problems, and arthritis. Also, rape or uncompleted ra...
Although gay men represent a high-risk group for psychiatric illness and impairment, they are largely an understudied population. The purpose of the present study was to examine the sexual orientation and clinical correlates of men with pathological gambling (PG). Sexual orientation was assessed in ...
He uttered no prayer, believed in no deity, and knew that the past was devoid of meaning like the present, and a refuge for cowards Well, he had written to Maurice at last …“Against my will I have become normal. I cannot help it.” The words had been written … Related ...
45. Demisexual If sexuality is a spectrum, with asexuality at one end and hypersexuality at the other,demisexualsits in the middle. “Demisexuality implies that you don’t feel attraction for other people innately but can develop it over time with intimacy and connectedness,” says Leigh. ...
The present study attempts to determine how men who have sex with men (MSM) identify in terms of their sexual orientation. The sexual identity of MSM has important implications for the spread of HIV. The literature suggests that gay or bisexual identifying MSM are more likely to practice safer...
The effect of sexual orientation on ideal vs. perceived body image discrepancy as a measure of body dissatisfaction in men and its relationship to shameWindstrom, David
This study concerned the psychological and social characteristics of 117 men dissatisfied with their same-sex attraction who had pursued sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE). We specifically examined whether sexual identity, male identity, religiosity, marital status, and gender role conflict associated...
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a diverse population yet are often treated as a monolithic risk group. In China, MSM have long been characterized as a