• Impact of Migration and Acculturation on Turkish Men Who Have Sex with Men in Germany: Results from the 2010 European MSM Internet Survey 

      Schmidt, Axel J.; Ross, Michael W.; Berg, Rigmor; Altan, Peyman (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-17)
      To examine the impact of migration and acculturation of Turkish men who have sex with men (MSM) to Germany, using data from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS-2010), on measures of acculturation including circumcision status, internalized homonegativity (IH), HIV/STI knowledge, sexual orientation, outness, HIV-testing, and sexual behaviors. We compared four groups of MSM: MSM born and residing ...
    • A Mixed-Method Study on Correlates of HIV-Related Stigma Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Southern United States 

      Berg, Rigmor; Carter, Dakota; Ross, Michael W. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)
      Societal prejudice against people living with HIV infection is a formidable public health challenge that can negatively impact health and well-being. We recruited a multiethnic sample of 129 gay and bisexual men living with HIV who completed a brief survey; a subset of participants completed semi-structured qualitative interviews to contextualize the data. In bivariate analyses, stigma was ...
    • Sociopolitical and cultural correlates of internalized homonegativity in gay and bisexual men: findings from a global study 

      Berg, Rigmor; Lemke, Richard; Ross, Michael W. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-15)
      Objectives: Based on the premise that internalized homonegativity (IH) is a product of the incorporation of environmental heterosexism, the authors examined the influence of sociopolitical and individual influences on IH. Methods: The cross-sectional study consisted of 109,382 gay and bisexual men across 77 countries. Results: Variables at the (European) country-level that were associated with higher ...