Associations among experienced and internalized stigma, social support, and depression among male and female sex workers in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study (1) estimated the association between experienced sex work-related stigma and moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms (hereafter depression), (2) examined independent associations between internalized stigma, experienced stigma, and depression among sex workers, and (3) investigated the potential modifying role of social support.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 729 male and female sex workers in Kenya.

Results

The prevalence of depression was 33.9%, and nearly all participants reported at least one of the experienced and internalized stigma items. Increasing levels of experienced stigma was associated with an increased predicted prevalence of depression [aPD 0.15 (95% CI 0.11-0.18)]. Increasing internalized stigma was independ

SUBMITTER: Stockton MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8711113 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature