Body Image Perceptions and Visualization of Vietnamese Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3647782
AutoresThanh Ly An (0000-0002-2093-1086, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, autor correspondente), A Waling (0000-0003-1370-5600, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia), Amanda Bourne (0000-0001-5299-8835, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia)
Ano2024
Volume71
Fascículo11
Páginas2686-2709
Data de publicação2024-09-18
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2023.2253953
PMID37756385
OpenAlexW4387091727
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas81

Research on body image among men who have sex with men (MSM) has predominantly been approached with the assumption that all MSM conform to a culturally preferred body, and have a high risk of body image concerns leading to risky behaviors and negative health outcomes. Scholars have called for a more nuanced understanding of how MSM engage with their body images. In response, we conducted 30 semi-structured interviews with Vietnamese MSM to explore their perceptions and feelings of their bodies, including their current body, idealized body, and sexually desired body. Inductive thematic analysis was utilized. The findings highlight the diversity and complexity in Vietnamese MSM's perceptions and feelings about their bodies, which Western measurements of body image and body dissatisfaction might not fully capture. The participants also acknowledge the pressure of physical appearance; however, they do not always conform to the dominant body ideals and have a high risk of body dissatisfaction. We conclude with a call for reframing the approach to gay and bisexual men's body image to understand better how they navigate complex pressures and make sense of their body image instead of assuming they are at risk of body dissatisfaction

Family medicine · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Perception · Sociology · Syphilis · Vietnamese · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology