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Different Dimensions: Internalized Homonegativity among African American Men who Have Sex with Men
American Psychological Association Annual Conference (APA)
  • Stacy W. Smallwood, Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
  • S. Melinda Spencer, University of South Carolina - Columbia
  • Lucy Annang, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
8-1-2014
Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Internalized Homonegativity Inventory (IHNI) among African American men who have sex with men (AAMSM) in the southeastern United States. Data from 261 AAMSM were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis. Results showed evidence of a two-factor solution: personal and moral homonegativity and gay affirmation. Internal consistencies were greater than .80, and correlations with other variables (e.g., sociodemographics, religiosity, masculinity) provided evidence of validity. Findings suggesting a two-factor instead of a three-factor solution may indicate that the IHNI manifests differently for AAMSM in the Deep South than for predominantly White MSM. Further research should examine how incorporating new conceptions of internalized homonegativity into culturally specific health-promotion interventions for AAMSM might enhance effectiveness.

Location
Washington, DC
Citation Information
Stacy W. Smallwood, S. Melinda Spencer and Lucy Annang. "Different Dimensions: Internalized Homonegativity among African American Men who Have Sex with Men" American Psychological Association Annual Conference (APA) (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stacy_smallwood/41/