RT Article
T1 Religiosity and Conversion Therapy is Associated with Psychosocial Health Problems among Sexual Minority Men (SMM) in Nigeria
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 61
IS 4
SP 3098
OP 3128
A1 Ogunbajo, Adedotun
A1 Oke, Temitope
A1 Okanlawon, Kehinde
A1 Abubakari, Gamji M’Rabiu
A1 Oginni, Olakunle
A2 Oke, Temitope
A2 Okanlawon, Kehinde
A2 Abubakari, Gamji M’Rabiu
A2 Oginni, Olakunle
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1813096074
AB We investigated the associations between social marginalization, psychosocial health, and religiosity among sexual minority men (SMM) in Nigeria (N = 406). We conducted bivariate and multivariable logistic regression. Factors associated with reporting a history of conversion therapy at a religious institution were: being HIV positive, having depressive symptoms, reporting suicide thoughts, and reporting inability to access medical care. Factors associated with increased odds of agreeing that sex between two men was a sin were: residing in Plateau, being Muslim, and higher levels of internalized homophobia. Our findings support the need for LGBT-affirming religious doctrine, which has implications for the health of LGBT communities.
K1 Nigeria
K1 Psychosocial health
K1 Religiosity
K1 Sexual minority men
DO 10.1007/s10943-021-01400-9