2009/02/06 by Jessie Heath, Kathy Goggin · 1 citation
Psychology · Medicine · Social Sciences · #LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy #HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions #African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues #Homosexuality #Psychology #Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) #Ethnic group #Male Homosexuality #Scale (ratio) #Men who have sex with men #Developmental psychology #Clinical psychology #Demography #Medicine #Sociology
paper · doi:10.1080/15299710802659997
openalex publication_date 2009/02/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This study offers an introduction to the Down Low lifestyle and an examination of possible attitude differences towards the related topics of male homosexuality and bisexuality. The Down Low is a lifestyle predominately practiced by young, urban African American men who have sex with other men and women, yet do not identify as gay or bisexual. Participants' (n = 146) attitudes were measured using subscales of the Components of Attitudes Towards Homosexuality scale and an original measure created specifically for measuring attitudes towards male bisexuality and the Down Low. Results suggests that age, ethnicity, and gender greatly influence attitudes towards homosexuality, bisexuality, and the Down Low, with younger, female, and Caucasian individuals having more positive attitudes towards these lifestyles.