Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 4, 2025

Assessment of Sexual Behavior of Male Mice
Published on: March 5, 2020
Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men:
Yuanyuan Chi1, Daoping Huang, John Pachankis
1Yuanyuan Chi, BSN, RN, is a Graduate Student, Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Daoping Huang, BS, is an Associate Senior Technologist, Changde Center for Diseases Prevention and Control, Changde, Hunan, China. John Pachankis, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, and Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Maritta Valimaki, PhD, RN, is a Professor, Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Yan Shen, BSN, RN, is a Graduate Student, Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Xianhong Li, PhD, is a Professor, Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Abstract:
Although studies have examined the relationship between HIV-related stigma and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding whether sexual minority stigma and HIV testing are associated. The purpose of this study was to identify the association between sexual minority- and HIV-related stigmas with HIV-testing behavior. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hunan Province of China. After controlling for covariates, the multivariate analyses showed that high internalized sexual minority stigma was negatively associated with HIV testing behavior in the previous year. However, anticipated sexual minority- and HIV-related stigmas were not associated with HIV-testing behavior. Findings suggest that internalized sexual minority stigma should be addressed in health care settings to encourage MSM to seek HIV testing services, especially considering the continuing HIV epidemic among MSM in China.
Related Concept Videos
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Surveys
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Prostate disorders are another major concern. These conditions can impair urinary flow due to the prostate's location around the urethra....
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

