Association between enacted stigma, internalized stigma, resilience, and depressive symptoms among young men who have sex with men in China: a moderated mediation model analysis

摘要

Purpose: Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are likely to experience depression due to enacted and internalized stigma. Whether enacted stigma impacts depression through internalized stigma and whether resilience moderates the negative effect are unclear. This study aims to examine a moderated mediation model to explore the role of internalized stigma in mediating the relationship between enacted stigma and depressive symptoms and whether this relationship is modified by resilience among Chinese YMSM.