Different Dimensions: Internalized Homonegativity Among African American Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Deep South

Authors

S W. Smallwood, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
S M. Spencer, University of South Carolina
L A. Ingram, University of South CarolinaFollow
J F. Thrasher, University of South CarolinaFollow
M V. Thompson-Robinson, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Journal of Homosexuality

Volume

64

Issue

1

First page number:

45

Last page number:

60

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. © 2016 Taylor & Francis.

Language

english

Repository Citation

Smallwood, S. W., Spencer, S. M., Ingram, L. A., Thrasher, J. F., Thompson-Robinson, M. V. (2017). Different Dimensions: Internalized Homonegativity Among African American Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Deep South. Journal of Homosexuality, 64(1), 45-60.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2016.1172869