An Update and Reflections on Fear of and Discrimination Against Bisexuals, Homosexuals, and Individuals with AIDS

Wright, Lester W.; Bonita, Anthony G.; Mulick, Patrick S.

doi:10.1080/15299716.2011.620802

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“…Third, because the sub-representation of HIV patients in this study, it is recommended that future HTO studies should include more such participants, preferably both patients who are and are not treated by the HAART, as HIV patients under HAART are expected to have better knowledge and opinions, which may effect their HTO level. It is also suggested that the effects of HTO on coping of HIV patients with its medical and psychosocial implications should be studied [36][37][38][39].…”

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The Bright side isn't that bright: HIV treatment optimism as a case of optimistic bias

Rubinstein¹

2015

Clin Res Trial

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The term "optimism bias" describes the inclination of individuals to believe they are at lower risk than others to experience a negative event. The presentstudy applies this concept to HIV treatment optimism (HTO) by comparing the risk of contracting HIV, as perceived by gay laymen, to realistic evaluations of HIV specialists. After receiving responses from both professionals and laymen regarding HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a new HTO scale was developed. 301 members (mean age = 33) of the largest Israeli gay dating website filled in Costa and McCrae's (1992) NEO-FFI, Zuckerman's (2002) Impulsive Sensation Seeking (ImpSS), Gimley, Prochaska, and Prochaska's (1993) Condom Use Assertiveness (CUA), and the HOT scales. Multiple regression analyses revealed negative effects of CUA, education, and conscientiousness and positive effects of age and acceptance of sexual orientation on HTO. HIV patients were found to be more optimistic than non-patients. Theoretical, as well as medical education applications, are discussed.

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The Bright side isn't that bright: HIV treatment optimism as a case of optimistic bias

Rubinstein¹

2015

Clin Res Trial

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“…Personally, I find it ridiculous that being hate-crimed is construed as part of gay culture, as if it is something that LGBTQ+ people choose to do or sign up to be victims of, and not something invented and perpetrated by the dominant heterosexual culture. Additionally, I cannot help but wonder if the inclusion of 'knowing HIV-positive people' in a measure of cultural affiliation may irresponsibly contribute to the idea of HIV/AIDS as a gay disease (Wright et al, 2011). Due to such thinking, in New Zealand men still cannot donate blood for three months after having sex with another man, regardless of the parties' HIV status (Saxton, 2020).…”

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Substance use by Aotearoa's Sexual Minority Youth: Self-esteem and the LGBTQ+ Community

Robyns Mackay

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It has been established that, from young ages, sexual minority individuals experience higher rates of substance use and associated negative outcomes than their heterosexual peers. However, the results of research investigating the relationships between substance use and self-esteem, and substance use and connectedness to/participation in the LGBTQ+ community in sexual minority youth remain ambiguous in the literature. My thesis describes two studies; one investigating the relationships between self-esteem and substance use in a sample of 1950 high school students (56% female) of different sexual orientations; the other the relationships between self-esteem, substance use, and participation in and connectedness to the LGBTQ+ community in a sample of 169 sexual minority university students (71% women). The latter study is the first to investigate these relationships in Aotearoa New Zealand. Consistent with expectations, my first study found that greater substance use was associated with lower self-esteem in both heterosexual and bisexual participants. Bisexuals reported the highest levels of substance use and lowest self-esteem, while asexual participants reported the least substance use. In my second study, participants attracted to multiple genders again reported the greatest substance use, and their greater participation in the LGBTQ+ community was associated with greater self-esteem. Those experiencing little to no sexual attraction reported the highest self-esteem, and also the lowest levels of connection to the LGBTQ+ community. I interpret these findings in relation to Self-Derogation Theory, Social Ties Theory and Minority Stress Theory. Self-esteem is indicated as an intervention target for sexual minority youth at risk of problem behaviours, and no evidence is found suggesting participation in or connection to the LGBTQ+ community to be risk factors for such behaviour.

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Propuesta y validación de una versión breve del Sexual Opinion Survey en población española

Vallejo‐Medina

Granados

Sierra

2014

Revista Internacional de Andrología

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An Update and Reflections on Fear of and Discrimination Against Bisexuals, Homosexuals, and Individuals with AIDS

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

The Bright side isn't that bright: HIV treatment optimism as a case of optimistic bias

The Bright side isn't that bright: HIV treatment optimism as a case of optimistic bias

Substance use by Aotearoa's Sexual Minority Youth: Self-esteem and the LGBTQ+ Community

Propuesta y validación de una versión breve del Sexual Opinion Survey en población española

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