Individual and Social Factors Related to Mental Health Concerns Among Bisexual Men in the Midwestern United States

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12759552
AutoresBrian Dodge (0000-0003-4491-6603, Indiana University Bloomington, autor de correspondencia), Phillip Schnarrs (0000-0002-9487-7676, Indiana University Bloomington), Michael Reece (0000-0001-7758-2641, Indiana University Bloomington), Omar Martinez (0000-0002-5116-5038, Indiana University Bloomington), Gabriel Coutinho Gonçalves (0000-0002-5960-2976, Indiana University Bloomington), David J Malebranche (Emory University), Barbara Van Der Pol (0000-0003-3064-8564, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis), Ryan Nix, J Dennis Fortenberry (0000-0001-6612-176X, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis)
Año2012
Volumen12
Número2
Páginas223-245
Fecha de publicación2012-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15299716.2012.674862
PMID22745591
OpenAlexW1993863315
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas28
Referencias citadas34

Research has not yet explored the potential impact of social stress, biphobia, and other factors on the mental health of bisexual men. In-depth interviews were conducted with a diverse sample of 75 men who engaged in bisexual behavior within the past six months. Interviewers explored potential mental health stressors and supports. Many participants reported personal and social challenges associated with bisexuality, which in turn influenced their mental health. Reported instances of stigma toward bisexuality, from both homosexual and heterosexual individuals, impacted participants' feelings regarding their own sexualities. Isolation was also commonly reported. Programs are greatly needed that focus on the specific mental health and other concerns voiced by these men. Based on our study findings, such programs should emphasize self-acceptance, social network and community building, and ways to maximize available social support, similar to community-level empowerment interventions that have shown success among gay-identified men

Mental health · Psychiatry · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology