2020
Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chi Y, Huang D, Pachankis J, Valimaki M, Shen Y, Li X. Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2020, 32: 578-588. PMID: 35137720, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Sexual risk behaviors in the internet age: the case of Chinese men who have sex with men
Sun S, Hoyt WT, Pachankis JE. Sexual risk behaviors in the internet age: the case of Chinese men who have sex with men. AIDS Care 2019, 32: 302-309. PMID: 31533450, PMCID: PMC6980990, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1668525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual identity stigmaSocial lifeAnal intercourse partnersIdentity stigmaSexual minority stigmaSocial mediaIntercourse partnersInternet ageInternet useSafer sexCondomless anal intercourseMinority stressMore condom useFrequent useLess condom useCondom useLifeSexual riskChinese menHierarchical regression analysis
2018
The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe
Leluţiu-Weinberger C, Rendina HJ, Mirandola M, Gios L, Folch C, Rafila A, Pachankis JE. The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 684-694. PMID: 30302655, PMCID: PMC6452636, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2306-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual orientation stigmaSexual minority menOdds of sexMinority menSocial contextLast sexual encounterSexual encountersSexual orientation-related stigmaSexual minority stigmaHIV risk-related behaviorsCross-sectional survey sampleHIV-negative sexual minority menHIV contractionEastern EuropeEuropean countriesCasual partnersStructural interventionsHIV infectionStigmatized individualsHIV risk behaviorsCondomless sexStigmaSexual riskContextEurope
2016
Help-seeking for nonsuicidal self-injury in sexual minority adolescent and young adult females
Zaki L, Gross M, Pachankis J. Help-seeking for nonsuicidal self-injury in sexual minority adolescent and young adult females. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2016, 21: 171-187. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2016.1273156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority adolescentsYoung adult femalesMinority adolescentsProfessional helpHistory of NSSIGreater suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationHeterosexual female youthRomantic partnersSexual minority stigmaFemale peersNSSIFemale youthLesbian youthBisexual youthHeterosexual adolescentsAdolescentsSexual minoritiesYouthYouth subgroupsRisk behaviorsIdeationStigmaInternet surveyPeers“You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City
Hughto J, Pachankis JE, Eldahan AI, Keene DE. “You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City. American Journal Of Men's Health 2016, 11: 726-736. PMID: 27885147, PMCID: PMC5393935, DOI: 10.1177/1557988316679563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall citiesBisexual menGay communityHealth of gaySexual minority stigmaGay spacesSocial networking technologiesProduction of healthCommunity visibilityDiverse gayGaySemistructured interviewsCitySexual riskLittle researchParticipants' useCommunityPhysical spaceStigmaArticleIntersectionNetworking technologiesSexual partnersTechnology usePsychosocial benefits‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city
Keene DE, Eldahan AI, Hughto J, Pachankis JE. ‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city. Culture Health & Sexuality 2016, 19: 381-394. PMID: 27604293, PMCID: PMC5300938, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1226386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority stigmaSmall citiesBisexual menBisexual men's experiencesForms of mobilitySmall US citiesSexual health risksContext of stigmaSemi-structured interviewsPoint of departureGay enclavesGay lifeMen's experiencesDistinct experiencesUS citiesGeographic contextUnderstudied settingCityHIV preventionStigmaRelated health consequencesIdentityContextImportant siteNew Haven