Open AccessDisclosure of Male Attraction to Primary Care Clinicians by Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
Author(s) -
Jack Rusley,
Michael P. Carey,
Kevin Nelson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sexuality research and social policy/sexuality research and social policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.057
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1868-9884
pISSN - 1553-6610
DOI - 10.1007/s13178-021-00544-3
Subject(s) - sexual attraction , attraction , sexual orientation , logistic regression , psychology , demography , human sexuality , guardian , medicine , sexual behavior , clinical psychology , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , gender studies , sociology , political science , law
Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) experience higher rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) relative to their heterosexual peers. Primary care clinicians (PCCs) are well positioned to discuss sexual health and STI prevention with adolescent males; however, ASMM report they are rarely asked about their sexual health, especially with respect to attraction and identity. This study sought to determine variables associated with disclosure of male attraction (" being out ") to a PCC.