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Comparing Psychological, Social, and Sexuality-Related Problems Reported by Bisexual and Gay Men: A Canadian Internet-Based Study

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
22 March 2012

Abstract

Greater clarification is needed about the differences between gay and bisexual men's health issues. With data from a pan-Canadian online survey, bisexual (n = 564) and gay men (n = 1,109) were compared on 32 different psychological, social, and sexual self-perceived problems that they might have encountered over the past 12 months. Clear patterns emerged. Relative to gay men, bisexual men had significantly higher adjusted odds of different sexual orientation or identity problems and certain health behaviour problems but significantly lower odds of several mental health and HIV/STI-related problems.

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Les différences entre les hommes gais et les hommes bisexuels quant à leurs problématiques de santé méritent d'être mieux cernées. Dans le cadre d'une enquête en ligne pancanadienne, nous avons comparé des hommes bisexuels (n = 564) et gais (n = 1,109) à partir de 32 problèmes autoperçus d'ordre psychologique, social ou sexuel auxquels ils pouvaient avoir fait face au cours des 12 derniers mois. Les résultats indiquent que, par rapport aux hommes gais, les hommes bisexuels font face davantage aux problèmes touchant l'orientation ou l'identité sexuelle ou relatifs à certains comportements néfastes pour la santé, mais moins à plusieurs problèmes de santé mentale et à des problèmes liés aux ITS/VIH.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 30Number 2September 2011
Pages: 99 - 112

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Version of record online: 22 March 2012

Key Words

  1. homosexuality
  2. bisexuality
  3. gay men
  4. health
  5. well-being
  6. Canada

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  1. homosexualité
  2. bisexualité
  3. hommes gais
  4. santé
  5. bien-être
  6. Canada

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Kim Engler
Université du Québec à Montréal
Jean Dumas
Université du Québec à Montréal
Martin Blais
Université du Québec à Montréal
Joseph J. Lévy
Université du Québec à Montréal
Christine Thoër
Université du Québec à Montréal
Bill Ryan
Alain Léobon
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)
Barry Adam
Kristopher Wells
Blye Frank

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