The Negative Impact of Stigma Perceived by Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): An Integrative Review

Carneiro, Alexandre Mansuê Ferreira; Rodrigues, Yan Corrêa; Gomes, Jocileide de Sousa; Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Godim Costa; Lima, Karla Valéria Batista; Dolabela, Maria Fâni

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2022.1106.041

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It is worth mentioning that stigma and discrimination encompass a series of complex factors involving the individual and social spheres. Several studies conducted in a wide range of settings highlight the negative impacts of stigma and discrimination on mental health, education level and school attendance, risky sexual behavior, seeking HIV testing and counseling, and adherence and access to HIV/AIDS treatment [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Experiences, Discrimination, and Violence among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Northern Brazilian Capital

et al. 2023

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Men who have sex with men who suffer stigmatization and discrimination become more fragile in facing life’s problems, such as the search for treatment in health services. In the present study, the social aspects related to discrimination and violence among men who have sex with men in Belém, Pará, are evaluated. Data were obtained by applying the respondent-driven sampling method to recruit 349 participants aged 18 years or older and who reported having had at least one sexual relationship with a man in the last 12 months. Data were collected from June to December 2016 in a semi-structured interview. Five seeds were initially recruited who applied RDS. The vast majority were between 18 and 35 years old, had completed elementary school but not high school, and were of mixed race. Almost a third lived in peripheral neighborhoods and were employed/self-employed. Additionally, most participants reported having suffered aggression/discrimination, more often in religious contexts, with family or in health services. The findings reported here may contribute to the development of public policies aimed at this population and indicate the need for new strategies to combat sexually transmitted infections, stigma, and discrimination suffered by this population.

show abstract