The influence of dual‐identity development on the psychosocial functioning of African‐American gay and bisexual men

2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isiaah Crawford ◽  
Kevin W. Allison ◽  
Brian D. Zamboni ◽  
Tomas Soto
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Dual Identity ◽  
And Bisexual

HIV Status and Coming Out among African American Gay and Bisexual Men

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Brian D. Zamboni ◽  
Beatrice “Bean” E. Robinson ◽  
Walter O. Bockting
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
And Bisexual

scholarly journals Identity Formation, Outness, and Sexual Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darcy White ◽  
Rob Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Sexual Risk Taking ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Homosexual Identity ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Sex With Men

Research on HIV among men who have sex with men has focused on individual behavioral and biomedical factors driving transmission risks, but these cannot be fully understood without also understanding the social context within which sexual minorities live. Using data from 703 gay and bisexual men in Atlanta, this study explores the factors associated with homosexual identity formation and disclosure (“outness”) and examines how these constructs are associated with sexual risk taking. In multivariable regression models, sexual identity and outness were associated with age, race, education, employment, and experience of discrimination. Independent of these factors, having a more established and open homosexual identity was associated with lower sexual risk behaviors. These results highlight the need to address discriminatory policies and values in society and call for programs to provide support and promote healthy identity development among vulnerable groups.

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