Disclosure of HIV Status and Mental Health among Latino Men who have Sex with Men

2007 ◽  
pp. 219-230
Author(s):  
Maria Cecilia Zea
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Mental Health, Sexual Risk Behaviors, and Drinking Patterns Among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan Czuy Levine ◽  
Omar Martinez ◽  
Brian Mattera ◽  
Elwin Wu ◽  
Sonya Arreola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Adult Mental Health ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Men�s Risk Behavior: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J Downing Jr ◽  
Dominique Brown ◽  
Jeffrey Steen ◽  
Ellen Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Abuse Treatment ◽  
Black And Latino

BACKGROUND Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) remains a critical public health issue among black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), as it is associated with multiple negative outcomes including substance misuse, poor mental health, revictimization, and high-risk sexual behavior. Most CSA research with MSM relies on quantitative assessment that often precludes consideration of cultural variations in how formative sexual experiences are understood and is based on inconsistent or overly restrictive definitions of abuse, and therefore may fail to detect certain abusive experiences (eg, those involving female perpetrators), which can have harmful health consequences if they remain unrecognized. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to overcome existing limitations in the literature by drawing on perspectives of black and Latino MSM and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW), as well as relevant service providers to better understand the role of, and the need to include, sexual abuse histories (eg, CSA) in treatment and counseling settings, with the long-term goal of improving assessment and health outcomes. METHODS We will conduct mixed-methods interviews, framed by an intersectionality approach, with 80 black and Latino men (40 MSM and 40 MSMW) in New York City (NYC), exploring appraisals of their formative sexual experiences, including those described as consensual but meeting criteria for CSA. We will also interview 30 local service providers representing substance abuse treatment, mental health care, and HIV prevention and outreach. RESULTS The study was launched in May 2017. CONCLUSIONS This formative research will inform testable approaches to assessing and incorporating sexual abuse history into substance abuse treatment and other health and mental health services used by men with such histories.

scholarly journals Effects of Minority Stress Processes on the Mental Health of Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women: A Qualitative Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 2087-2097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian W. Holloway ◽  
Mark B. Padilla ◽  
Lauren Willner ◽  
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Early Sexual Experiences, Mental Health, and Risk Behavior among Black Non-Hispanic and Hispanic / Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-61
Author(s):  
Martin J. Downing ◽  
Ellen Benoit ◽  
Dominique Brown ◽  
Lauren Coe ◽  
Sabina Hirshfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Experiences ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Sex With Men

Sexual Health Communication of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Met On or Offline: A Secondary Data Analysis (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob D Gordon ◽  
Andre L Brown ◽  
Darren L Whitfield
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Sexual Partner ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Sexual Health Communication ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Traditional Masculinity

BACKGROUND Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) continue to experience disproportionate rates of HIV/STI infection despite advances in effective prevention tools. Over the last decade the method of finding sexual partners has evolved, with BMSM increasingly using geospatial dating applications to find sexual partners. Sexual health communication between partners has been associated with safer sex practices by previous scholars, but it is unclear how sexual health communication of BMSM differs for sex partners found on or offline. OBJECTIVE The current study explored sexual health communication in relationship to how one found their last sexual partner and factors associated with poorer sexual health communication. METHODS This study used secondary data in the form of a self-administered national survey. BMSM were recruited online and in-person and answered questions about their sexual health behaviors regarding their last sexual partner. RESULTS In total, 403 individuals were included in the analysis. The majority of respondents 55.8% (225/403) were more likely to have found their last sexual partner through geospatial dating applications and online websites than offline venues 44.3% (178/225). There was not a significant difference in scores of sexual health communication between those who found their last sexual partner on or offline (P=.49). Additionally, sexual health communication was also not significantly associated (P = .25) based on the venue of their last sexual partner after controlling for covariates. Significant predictors of lower sexual health communication of BMSM were found: positive HIV status (P = .003), a casual partner type (P < .001), and endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies (P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study confirm high rates of sexual partner seeking via online venues among BMSM. The significant predictors of lower sexual health communication, endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies and positive HIV status, suggest that stigma is a barrier to effective sexual health communication of BMSM.

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