Social attitudes toward male homosexuality in China so far are still not optimistic. Sexual minorities have reported high levels of internalized homophobia. This Internet-based study examined the associations among homophobia, mental health, sexual behaviors, and outness 435 gay/bisexual men Southwest from 2014 to 2015. Latent profile analysis, confirmatory factor univariate logistic regression, separate multivariate regression analyses were conducted. descriptive found Internalized...

Purpose: Suffering during events such as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens university students' physical and psychological health. Given literature indicating protective role of resilience social support, current study explored mediating moderating roles support in association between prosocial behavior among students mainland China mitigation. Methods: We conducted an online survey using convenience sampling from 23rd February to 3rd March 2020 Chinese who had encountered home-quarantine due...

Abstract Objective The complexity of elder abuse lies partly in the public's limited awareness regarding its prevalence and manifestations. Moreover, psychosocial factors (self‐efficacy social participation) underlying potential association between psychological distress merit in‐depth exploration for prevention intervention. Background Elder is a critical problem entailing consequences distress, especially among widowed older adults. Method Using large national sample 3,406 adults China,...

In China, men who have sex with (MSM) account for an increasing proportion of new HIV infections. We aim to assess recent testing (in the past 6 months) among Chinese MSM and identify barriers testing. A nationwide sample (n = 1100) from mainland China was recruited. Data on sociodemographics, HIV-related risks, perceived testing, behaviors were collected. Approximately 30% had recently undergone With regard almost half endorsed each three barriers: did not believe themselves be at risk, a...

High-risk sexual behaviours (HRSBs), such as having male casual partners (MCSPs) and unprotected anal intercourse (UAI), are combined with a high prevalence of HIV infection among gay/bisexual men. Sexual sensation seeking (SSS) compulsivity (SC), which intrapersonal factors, were observed to have associations HRSB men in Western nations. The aim the study was examine relationships between SSS, SC, socio-demographic (defined MCSP UAI MCSP) self-identified gay bisexual Southwest China....

The present study explored the factors that influence likelihood 217 Chinese gay/bisexual men will engage in heterosexual marriage, focusing on cultural context, which filial duties to marry, have children, and support one's parents their old age are taken seriously. Data marital intention (HMI) were examined relation demographics, internalized homophobia, homosexual identity formation (HIF), perceived family support, disclosure. We estimated a multinomial logistic regression model for HMI....

Studies have elucidated the various modulatory effects of chronotype and time-of-day on task-dependent brain activity, but it is unclear how regulate activity in response inhibition tasks. To address this question, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to explore normal day-night conditions. Morning-type (MT) evening-type (ET) participants conducted stop-signal task morning (08:00-12:00 hours) evening (19:00-23:00 sessions. The results showed that inhibition-related cerebral...

This study examined the long-term effects of Wenchuan earthquake among adult survivors. Specifically, it explored role perceived social support (PSS) in relationship between rumination and posttraumatic growth (PTG) stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Data were collected from March to July 2020 using a youth survivor sample (n = 476) 2008 earthquake. Participants divided into three groups depending on their age when quake occurred: 6-11 years 227), 12-15 83), 16-19 166). The results indicated...

Background The prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is high among Western men who have sex with (MSM), and CSA associated certain socio-demographic variables human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status. Little known about Chinese MSM; therefore, we explored the frequency non-contact (e.g., invitations, exhibitionism) contact intercourse, genital contact) forms in an Internet-based sample MSM China. We also examined associations between participants’ characteristics HIV status, their...

The present study aimed to extend the application of reflective-impulsive model restrained eating and explore effect automatic attention (impulsive system) on food choices. Furthermore, we examined moderating effects general inhibitory control (G-IC) food-specific (F-IC) successful unsuccessful eaters. Automatic was measured using "the EyeLink 1000", which tracked eye movements during process making choices, G-IC F-IC were Stop-Signal Task. results showed that choices related moderated...

Background African American men who have sex with (MSM) and transgender women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV. Young MSM account for 75% this youth. When youths lack socially protective resources such as strong networks adults, including parents, teachers, or community members, mentors may play critical role in promoting health behaviors. This is especially true youth at risk HIV, sexual gender minority (SGM) identities. In the past decade, natural mentoring programs proliferated key...

Abstract Using a convenience sample of adolescents ( N = 1609; 63.5% female; M age 16.54), this study explored whether EI predicted adolescent life satisfaction and friendship quality optimism mediated relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The structural equation modeling revealed that satisfaction, quality, optimism, partially between quality. These findings prove psychological or educative approaches focused on could increase in difficult times such as COVID-19, but may be linked with...

China has the largest population of male smokers globally. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at greater risk cigarette smoking compared to general population. Limited data available regarding and its associations other health issues among Chinese MSM. Eligible MSM (n = 1100) were recruited from mainland using an online national cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014–2015. Socio-demographic characteristics, behavior, substance use, homosexual stigma outness, HIV-related HIV status...