APS
2025 APS Annual Convention
Dimensions of Well-Being in Sexual Minority Men Beyond HIV Prevention
This symposium explores the psychological experiences of sexual minority men (SMM) through interdisciplinary research on identity, relationships, and mental health. Presentations address internalized homophobia, identity formation, masculinity’s influence on relationships, and intimate partner violence, offering integrative perspectives that challenge conventional narratives and promote inclusive, context-sensitive approaches to psychological well-being.
Chairs & Discussants
- Tanaka ChavandukaChair
The CUNY Graduate Center, City University of New York - Stephan BrandtCoChair
Stony Brook University
Presentations
- Distress ≠ Impairment: Internalized Homophobia’s Connection to Compulsive Sexual BehaviorTodd Jennnings
- Romantic Relationship Involvement, Sexual Identity, and Mental and Behavioral Health Among Sexual Minority Men: Findings from a Cluster AnalysisStephan Brandt
- Social Masculinity, Emotional Intimacy, and Substance Interactions in Sexual Minority Men's Relational ExperiencesTanaka Chavanduka
- Pilot Test of an Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Designed for Sexual Minority MenChristopher Stults
