Structural stigma and all-cause mortality among sexual minorities: Differences by sexual behavior?

Sexual Perception and Behavior: Gender Differences among Married Ilocanos

This study attempted to compare the sexual perceptions and behaviors of male and female married Ilocanos. Data were gathered from 1,374 married Ilocanos (687 husbands and 687 wives) from nine municipalities and one city of the First District of Ilocos Sur. Findings showed that the male and female married Ilocanos differ in their psychological and physical sexual perceptions, but they had common...

Suicidality and self-harm among sexual minorities in Japan.

In this study, I used ethnographic methods to examine suicidality and nonsuicidal self-harm among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in Japan. Participants (N = 84) indicated that suicidality and self-harm are serious problems among sexual minorities and tend to be driven by (a) a homophobic/transphobic environment and the negative consequences of sexual minorities either disclosin...

Campus Climates for Sexual Minorities

Sexual-minority students1 on college or university campuses encounter unique challenges because of how they are perceived and treated as a result of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students can prevent them from achieving their full academic potential or participating fully in campus communit...

Health behavior characteristics and all-cause mortality

OBJECTIVE To examine the potential dose-response relationship between four positive health characteristics (i.e., normal body mass index, physically active, healthy diet and non-smoker) and all-cause mortality. METHODS Data from the 2003-2006 NHANES were used (20 + years; N = 5844), with follow-up through 2011. Participants wore an ActiGraph 7164 accelerometer over a period of up to 7 days to...

AIDS Stigma and Sexual Prejudice