Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2015

A Study on Mental Health Status of MSM (Men Having Sex with Men)

Jiss K Jose, Jaya Padma. A, Dr. L. Ranjit

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MSM account for 1.5% of new HIV infections in India as estimated from persons testing positive for HIV at the Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres across the country during 2009-2010. In 2006, it was estimated that there were 3,50, 000 high risk MSM in India. Men may have sex with men for a variety of reasons including; attraction to other men, for pleasure or experimentation, societal or cultural norms, because of their environment (i.e. prisoners) or for financial reasons. The results of the study show that moderate level of mental health was found among the respondents. The demographic variables namely marital status and income influence the level of mental health.

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JISS K JOSE, JAYA PADMA. A, Dr.L.RANJIT A Study on Mental Health Status of MSM (Men Having Sex with Men) International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 1 January 2015

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