scholarly journals “The Awesomeness and the Vastness of Who You Really Are:” A Culturally Distinct Framework for Understanding the Link Between Spirituality and Health for Black Sexual Minority Men

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Mathias Lassiter ◽  
Ivie Mims
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Black Psychology ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Spirituality And Health ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
Spiritual Consciousness ◽  
Depth Interviews

AbstractDespite health inequities, many Black sexual minority men are resilient and often utilize spirituality as a culturally distinct self-protective and self-enhancing resource to maintain their health. However, little is known about how spirituality impacts health within a cultural framework that is specific to Black sexual minority men. We conducted 10 individual in-depth interviews, reaching code saturation, with Black sexual minority men across the USA. Our study was guided by grounded theory and a Black psychology theoretical framework. Seven themes were discovered and revealed that participants’ level of spiritual consciousness influenced their engagement in psychological and behavioral processes that were related to mental and physical health. These themes were: (a) suboptimal worldview, (b) emotional revelation, (c) emotional emancipation, (d) emotional regulation, (e) health motivations, (f) health behaviors, and (g) links between spiritual consciousness, mental health, and physical health. Implications of these findings for clinicians and researchers are discussed.

scholarly journals “White, Tall, Top, Masculine, Muscular”: Narratives of Intracommunity Stigma in Young Sexual Minority Men’s Experience on Mobile Apps

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip L. Hammack ◽  
Brock Grecco ◽  
Bianca D. M. Wilson ◽  
Ilan H. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Sexual Position ◽  
Dominant Ideologies ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
Men's Experience

AbstractWhat forms of intracommunity stigma do young sexual minority men narrate as they participate in communities through mobile apps? In a content analysis of 32 interviews with a racially diverse sample of young sexual minority men (ages 19–25; 84.4% non-White) from four regions of the USA, a majority of men (62.5%) spontaneously discussed mobile apps (e.g., Grindr, Scruff) when asked about their experience of community more broadly. Men’s narratives revealed engagement with intracommunity stigma related to body size, race/ethnicity, gender expression, and sexual position (e.g., bottom). Stigma related to HIV status, substance use, and social class were not spontaneously narrated in response to questions about men’s experience in communities. Expressions of stigma were frequently experienced intersectionally, particularly regarding racialized stereotype expectations (e.g., “Asian men are twinks, effeminate”). We discuss the ways in which sexual minority men reproduce dominant ideologies related to racism, misogyny, and masculine body ideals as they engage with one another on mobile apps. To the extent that many young men rely on mobile apps for community connection, their experiences of community might serve to exacerbate, rather than ameliorate, the deleterious impact of stigma.

Bis, Tris, Glutes and Lies: Objectification and Body Image Among App-Using Sexual Minority Men

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron S. Breslow ◽  
Anthea Chan ◽  
Eric Arnold ◽  
Elizabeth Glaeser ◽  
Aysegul Yucel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Minority Men

scholarly journals Rationale and design of the Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study: a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of home-based self-collection of cells for anal cancer screening

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e051118
Author(s):  
Alan G Nyitray ◽  
Vanessa Schick ◽  
Michael D Swartz ◽  
Anna R Giuliano ◽  
Maria E Fernandez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anal Canal ◽  
Anal Cancer ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hpv Dna ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Exfoliated Cells ◽  
Transgender Persons ◽  
Minority Men

IntroductionSquamous cell carcinoma of the anus is a common cancer among sexual minority men, especially HIV-positive sexual minority men; however, there is no evidenced-based national screening protocol for detection of anal precancers. Our objective is to determine compliance with annual anal canal self-sampling or clinician-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA.Methods and analysisThis is a prospective, randomised, two-arm clinical study to evaluate compliance with annual home-based versus clinic-based HPV DNA screening of anal canal exfoliated cells. The setting is primary care community-based clinics. Recruitment is ongoing for 400 HIV-positive and HIV-negative sexual minority men and transgender persons, aged >25 years, English or Spanish speaking, no current use of anticoagulants other than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and no prior diagnosis of anal cancer. Participants are randomised to either receive a swab in the mail for home-based collection of an anal canal specimen at 0 and 12 months (arm 1) or attend a clinic for clinician collection of an anal canal specimen at 0 and 12 months (arm 2). Persons will receive clinic-based Digital Anal Rectal Examinations and high-resolution anoscopy-directed biopsy to assess precancerous lesions, stratified by study arm. Anal exfoliated cells collected in the study are assessed for high-risk HPV persistence and host/viral methylation. The primary analysis will use the intention-to-treat principle to compare the proportion of those who comply with 0-month and 12-month sampling in the home-based and clinic-based arms. The a priori hypothesis is that a majority of persons will comply with annual screening with increased compliance among persons in the home-based arm versus clinic-based arm.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by the Medical College of Wisconsin Human Protections Committee. Results will be disseminated to communities where recruitment occurred and through peer-reviewed literature and conferences.Trial registration numberNCT03489707.

Validation of the factor structure of the eating pathology symptoms inventory in an international sample of sexual minority men

2021 ◽  
pp. 101511
Author(s):  
Victoria L. Perko ◽  
Kelsie T. Forbush ◽  
Kara A. Christensen ◽  
Brianne N. Richson ◽  
Danielle A.N. Chapa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Eating Pathology ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Minority Men

scholarly journals Tryptophan depletion predicts lower positive affect in sexual minority men living with HIV who use methamphetamine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Young Lee ◽  
Tiffany R. Glynn ◽  
Judith T. Moskowitz ◽  
Dietmar Fuchs ◽  
Torsten B. Neilands ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Affect ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Tryptophan Depletion ◽  
Sexual Minority Men ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
Living With Hiv
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