Adapting the minority stress model: Associations between gender non-conformity stigma, HIV-related stigma and depression among men who have sex with men in South India

Stigma related to sex work among men who engage in transactional sex with men in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

“…Studies suggest that self-stigma is intimately linked with depression and other mental health disorders. In one study in India, a country with high levels of MSM-related stigma (Setia et al 2010), stigma related to gender non-conformity, in addition to stigma related to HIV and sexuality, was found to be an important component of understanding depression in HIV-uninfected MSM (Logie et al 2012). Stigma related to sex work and depression among MSWs in Vietnam may be explained by a similar conceptual model.…”

Ervaren stigmatisering onder transgenderjongeren in Nederland

“…Echter, recentelijk hebben verschillende studies het Minority Stress Model vertaald naar gender non-conforme personen en transgenders. In deze studies wordt beschreven dat ook transgenders en individuen die zich gender non-conform gedragen proximale en distale stressoren ervaren die kunnen leiden tot een lager niveau van welbevinden en hoge mate van suïcide gedachten (Hendricks & Testa, 2012;Logie, Newman, Chakrapani, & Shunmugam, 2012). De Gender Minority Stress and Resilience Measure is ontwikkeld om specifiek de focus te kunnen leggen op transgenders en gender non-conforme individuen (Testa, Habarth, Peta, Balsam, & Bockting, 2015).…”

Is Involvement in Sex Work Associated with Engagement in HIV-Related Medical Care in Latin American Men Who Have Sex with Men? Results of a Large, Multinational Internet Survey

“…1,2 Although men who engage in transactional sex (regardless of gender of clients) in Latin America have 35 times the risk of HIV compared to men in the general population 3 and 2.3 times the odds of HIV compared to MSM who do not engage in transactional sex, 4 little research has considered disparities in access to HIV treatment among this population. Research has shown that elevated risk of HIV among men who engage in transactional sex may be potentiated by complex social issues, including stigma and discrimination at multiple levels, 5,6 power dynamics introduced with an economic transaction that may influence ability to negotiate condom use, as well as psychosocial problems (including depression and substance use). 7 Despite this disproportionate burden and risk no studies, to our knowledge, have specifically considered differential engagement in HIV-related medical care among HIV-infected MSM sex workers compared to other HIV-infected MSM.…”