Psychosocial health and its associated factors among Men who have sex with Men in India: A cross-sectional study

MSM in India experience complex and multiple psychosocial challenges. The current study was conducted with an aim to assess the magnitude and predictors of psychosocial health-related problems including MSM registered in targeted intervention centers in Delhi. A cross-sectional study was conducted a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of psychiatry 2021-09, Vol.63 (5), p.490-494
Hauptverfasser: Thirunavukkarasu, B, Khandekar, Jyoti, Parasha, Mamta, Dhiman, Balraj, Yadav, Kartikey
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Zusammenfassung:MSM in India experience complex and multiple psychosocial challenges. The current study was conducted with an aim to assess the magnitude and predictors of psychosocial health-related problems including MSM registered in targeted intervention centers in Delhi. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 235 MSMs. Burden of psychosocial health issues among MSM including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and partner violence was assessed using semistructured questionnaire. Chi-square test was used to study the association of sociodemographic characteristics and psychosocial issues among the study participants. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and partner violence was 45.1%, 37.8%, 27.6%, and 8%, respectively. Age (
ISSN:0019-5545
1998-3794
DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_18_21