Associations between recent gay-related stressful events, emotional distress, social support and unprotected anal intercourse behavior among Chinese men who have sex with men

Conclusion: Gay-related stressful events are common and are significantly associated with emotional distress, lack of social support and high-risk sexual behaviors among Chinese men who have sex with men. Multifaceted approaches are warranted to increase social support and reduce intolerance toward homosexual behaviors and to reduce risky sexual behaviors related to the rapid HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men population in China.

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Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - July 5, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yunyong, L., Zhe, W., Junting, X., Yan, Z., Xiaoxia, A., Li, Z., Yuan, G., Chao, J. Tags: Research Source Type: research