At the intersection of criminal justice involvement and sexual orientation: Dynamic networks and health among a population-based sample of young Black men who have sex with men

AbstractBlack men who have sex with men and women (BMSMW) experience pressure to fill hypermasculine ideals and may not identify with “gay” cultural norms. Existing measures of gender role expectations and internalized homophobia are not culturally appropriate for BMSMW. Researchers generally measure categorical identification with race, gender, and sexual orientation groups separately, whereas BMSMW may identify with multiple categories. We modified the Gender Role Conflict Scale to create the M-GRCS and the Internalized Homophobia Scale to include biphobia (Internalized Bi/Homophobia Scale, IBHS). To examine identification at the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation, we created 11 Integrated Race and Sexuality Scale (IRSS) items. With data from 429 BMSMW, we conducted exploratory factor analysis of the 59 items using categorical principal axis factoring with unweighted least squares extraction and Promax factor rotation. We created simple-summated multi-item scales and evaluated their construct validity. The rotated solution yielded four factors with 47 items and a simple factor structure: M-GRCS defined two factors (α = .93 for restricted emotionality/affection; .87 for success/power/competition); the IBHS (α = .89) and IRSS (α = .74) each defined a single factor. The IRSS factor was positively correlated with the Lukwago Racial Pride Scale, r(417) = .40. The IBHS factor was negatively correlated with the IRSS factor, r(414) = − .22. The two M-GRCS factors suggest that the construct of hypermasculinity impacts BMSMW. The high IBHS reliability indicates that homophobia and biphobia were positively correlated in this sample. These three scales have potential for future studies with BMSMW.

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Criminal justice involvement history is associated with better HIV care continuum metrics among a population-based sample of young black MSM

AIDS ◽

10.1097/qad.0000000000001269 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 159-165 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

John A. Schneider ◽

Michael Kozloski ◽

Stuart Michaels ◽

Britt Skaathun ◽

Dexter Voisin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Criminal Justice ◽

Population Based ◽

Hiv Care ◽

Black Msm ◽

Hiv Care Continuum ◽

Criminal Justice Involvement ◽

Care Continuum ◽

Young Black Msm

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Network dynamics of HIV risk and prevention in a population-based cohort of young Black men who have sex with men – CORRIGENDUM

Network Science ◽

10.1017/nws.2017.14 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 247-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Schneider ◽

B. Cornwell ◽

A. Jonas ◽

N. Lancki ◽

R. Behler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Black Men ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Network Dynamics ◽

Population Based ◽

Study Team ◽

Sex With Men

The order of the authors in the published article is incorrect. The authors should appear as follows:J. Schneider, B. Cornwell, A. Jonas, R. Behler, N. Lancki, B. Skaathun, L. E. Young, E. Morgan, S. Michaels, R. Duvoisin, A. S. Khanna, S. Friedman, P. Schumm, E. Laumann, for the uConnect Study TeamThe authors regret the error.

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HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infection, and Substance Use Continuum of Care Interventions Among Criminal Justice–Involved Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2105/ajph.2018.304698 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 108 (S4) ◽

pp. e1-e9 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Nina T. Harawa ◽

Russell Brewer ◽

Victoria Buckman ◽

Santhoshini Ramani ◽

Aditya Khanna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Substance Use ◽

Criminal Justice ◽

Black Men ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽

Continuum Of Care ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Sex With Men

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Network dynamics of HIV risk and prevention in a population-based cohort of young Black men who have sex with men

Network Science ◽

10.1017/nws.2016.27 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 381-409 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

J. SCHNEIDER ◽

B. CORNWELL ◽

A. JONAS ◽

N. LANCKI ◽

R. BEHLER ◽

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Keyword(s):

Black Men ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Population Based ◽

Network Stability ◽

Static Properties ◽

Prevention Interventions ◽

Egocentric Network ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Type Of Stability ◽

The Relationship

AbstractCritical to the development of improved HIV elimination efforts is a greater understanding of how social networks and their dynamics are related to HIV risk and prevention. In this paper, we examine network stability of confidant and sexual networks among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). We use data from uConnect (2013–2016), a population-based, longitudinal cohort study. We use an innovative approach to measure both sexual and confidant network stability at three time points, and examine the relationship between each type of stability and HIV risk and prevention behaviors. This approach is consistent with a co-evolutionary perspective in which behavior is not only affected by static properties of an individual's network, but may also be associated with changes in the topology of his or her egocentric network. Our results indicate that although confidant and sexual network stability are moderately correlated, their dynamics are distinct with different predictors and differing associations with behavior. Both types of stability are associated with lower rates of risk behaviors, and both are reduced among those who have spent time in jail. Public health awareness and engagement with both types of networks may provide new opportunities for HIV prevention interventions.

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