@article{ref1,
title="The mediating role of self-stigma and self-efficacy between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and depression among men who have sex with men in China",
journal="BMC public health",
year="2020",
author="She, Rui and Peng, Liping and Gu, Jing and Hao, Chun and Hou, Fengsu and Wei, Dannuo and Li, Jinghua",
volume="20",
number="1",
pages="e2-e2",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent in men who have sex with men (MSM). Mental health problems among MSM with IPV victimization have become a growing concern. The present study examined homosexual self-stigma and self-efficacy as potential mediators of the association between IPV victimization and depression. <br><br>METHODS: We recruited 578 MSM from 15 cities across China. Participants completed sociodemographic measures, the IPV-GBM (IPV among gay and bisexual men) scale, the Self-Stigma Scale-Short Form (SSS-S), the General Self-Efficacy (GSE) Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression 10 (CES-D-10). We calculated bias-corrected 95% confidence interval (CI) for total, direct and indirect effects using bootstrapping to conduct mediation analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings showed that the prevalence of IPV victimization and depression were 32.7% (189/578) and 36.0% (208/578), respectively. Result from mediation analysis using structural equation modeling indicated that the association between level of IPV victimization and depression among MSM was fully mediated by higher homosexual self-stigma and lower self-efficacy. Homosexual self-stigma had a direct effect and an indirect effect via self-efficacy on depression. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results provided evidence that integrated interventions that reduce self-stigma and foster self-efficacy could be promising approaches to decrease depression among MSM with IPV victimization.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2458",
doi="10.1186/s12889-019-8125-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8125-y"
}