Unsafe Sex With Casual Partners and Quality of Life Among HIV-Infected Gay Men

2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 597-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-D??borah Bouhnik ◽  
Marie Pr??au ◽  
Marie-Ange Schiltz ◽  
Patrick Peretti-Watel ◽  
Yolande Obadia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Unsafe Sex

scholarly journals Mental health and quality of life of gay men and lesbians in England and Wales

2003 ◽  
Vol 183 (6) ◽  
pp. 552-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael King ◽  
Eamonn McKeown ◽  
James Warner ◽  
Angus Ramsay ◽  
Katherine Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Heterosexual Men ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Heterosexual Women

BackgroundLittle is known about the mental health of gay men and lesbians living in Europe.AimsTo compare psychological status, quality of life and use of mental health services by lesbians and gay men with heterosexual people.MethodCross-sectional study in England and Wales using ‘snowball’ sampling.ResultsParticipants: 656 gay men, 505 heterosexual men, 430 lesbians and 588 heterosexual women. Gay men were more likely than heterosexual men to score above threshold on the Clinical Interview Schedule, indicating greater levels of psychological distress (RR 1.24, 95% Cl 1.07–1.43), as were lesbians compared with heterosexual women (RR 1.30, 95% Cl 1.11-1.52). Gay men and lesbians were more likely than heterosexuals to have consulted a mental health professional in the past, deliberately harmed themselves and used recreational drugs. Lesbians were more likely to have experienced verbal and physical intimidation and to consume more alcohol than heterosexual women.ConclusionsAwareness of mental health issues for gay men and lesbians should become a standard part of training for mental health professionals, who need to be aware of the potential for substance misuse and self-harm in this group and of the discrimination experienced by many lesbians.

scholarly journals Depression and Quality of Life in Older Gay and Bisexual Men in Spain and Portugal

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-213
Author(s):  
Henrique Pereira ◽  
Brian de Vries ◽  
Juan Pedro Serrano ◽  
Rosa Marina Afonso ◽  
Graça Esgalhado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
World Health ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
And Bisexual

The purpose of this study was to assess levels of depressive symptoms and quality of life in older gay and bisexual older Spanish and Portuguese men and explore associations between these two samples and these variables. Using online surveys, 191 older gay and bisexual men from Spain and Portugal (mean age = 70 years) completed the Spanish and Portuguese versions of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies—Depression Scale and World Health Organization Instrument to Assess Quality of Life. Overall, moderate levels of depression and quality of life were found. Gay men and Spanish men report higher levels of depressive symptoms than bisexual and Portuguese men. Gay men score higher on physical health dimensions; bisexual men score higher on the social relationships dimension. Lower levels of physical health, psychological symptoms, and social relationships were significant predictors of depressive symptoms. These exploratory findings offer both similarities and differences between the samples from the two countries—and with U.S. data—and further evidence of the pervasive experience of depression in the lives of sexual minority older men with a renewed awareness of myriad contexts within which individuals age.

Support, Stigma, Health, Coping, and Quality of Life in Older Gay Men With HIV

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Z. Slater ◽  
Linda Moneyham ◽  
David E. Vance ◽  
James L. Raper ◽  
Michael J. Mugavero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Older Gay Men

Factor Analytic Properties of the Quality of Life Profile: Examination of the Nine Subdomain Quality of Life Model

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 265-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Raphael ◽  
Judith Waalen ◽  
Alexander Karabanow
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Multidimensional Measure ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Life Model ◽  
Do So

The Quality of Life Profile is a 54-item multidimensional measure of quality of life. The measure is based upon a theoretical approach that considers quality of life to include satisfaction with nine subdomains of functioning. To date, the factor structure of this 54-item collection has not been examined. To do so, an examination was made of the factor structure that emerged from an administration to 219 gay men, half of whom were HIV+. Analysis indicated that seven subdomains were clearly represented in seven of the 11 factors that emerged. One subdomain was fractured into two factors and one subdomain did not appear in the factor structure. Two minor factors appeared to represent issues that may be especially important to gay men living in the HIV era. The study provides insights into the structure of quality of life among gay men living in Ontario.

The psychological health and quality of life of older lesbians and gay men: a snowball sampling pilot survey

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 754-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
James P. Warner ◽  
Lucie Wright ◽  
Martin Blanchardx ◽  
Michael King
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Pilot Survey

scholarly journals People Living with HIV: Perceived Stress, Coping mechanism and Quality of life

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-185
Author(s):  
Binod Kumar Deo ◽  
M Pramod Shyangwa ◽  
Sarvagya N Shrestha ◽  
Jamnotri Singh ◽  
Maw Naing Amaya
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Unsafe Sex ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Age Range

Background: People living with HIV appraise life as stressful. Such perception leads to maladaptive coping mechanisms which affect quality of life. Nepal has entered the stage of a 'concentrated' HIV epidemic. Objective: To assess level of stress among HIV positive persons, to find out their coping strategies, to appraise quality of life. Methodology: A cross sectional, descriptive study was conducted in different places namely Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bharatpur, Bhairawa, Nepalgunj and Dharan with quota sample 100,80,80,80,80 respectively. Snow bowling technique was used to collect 500 cases of age range 20-50 years over six months duration in 2006. Results: Of total 500;(55.4%) were male, 73.0% married and mainly from age range 25-32; of them 80.0% literate, 69.0% farmer. One third were sharing needles while 43.5% indulged in unsafe sex. About 53.0% persons reported in good financial condition as supported by different non governmental and international agencies while the main problems faced were opportunistic infection and social stigma. The average score on perceived stress scale was 25.5 out of 56; main coping mechanisms were planning for future, positive reinterpretation, growth and active coping. Over all quality of life was good among 31.0%, while physical health 58.0%, psychological health 43.0%, social relationship 44.0% and environment condition 32.0% was reported as good. Conclusion: Mostly married, literate, in age range20-35, usual mode of transmission was unsafe sex, average stressed, planning, active coping mechanisms and one third subjects expressed over all quality of life as good. Keywords: HIV; perceived stress; coping mechanisms; quality of life. DOI: 10.3126/hren.v8i3.4212Health Renaissance, September-December 2010; Vol 8 (No.3);181-185

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