The Down Low, Social Stigma, and Risky Sexual Behaviors: Insights from African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 610-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Knight Lapinski ◽  
Mary E. Braz ◽  
Erin K. Maloney
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Down Low ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Rationale, Design and Methods of the Ecological Study of Sexual Behaviors and HIV/STI among African American Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Southeastern United States (The MARI Study)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e0143823 ◽  
Author(s):  
DeMarc A. Hickson ◽  
Nhan L. Truong ◽  
Neena Smith-Bankhead ◽  
Nikendrick Sturdevant ◽  
Dustin T. Duncan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Design And Methods

Psychosocial Predictors of Risky Sexual Behaviors in African American Men: Implications for Prevention

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (1_supplement) ◽  
pp. 66-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector F. Myers ◽  
Marjan Javanbakht ◽  
Mariana Martinez ◽  
Sunil Obediah
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Psychosocial Predictors

scholarly journals Drug Use and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among African American Men Who Have Sex With Men and Men Who Have Sex With Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 1062-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy C. Browne ◽  
Patricia A. Clubb ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Fernando Wagner
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals When Spreading HIV May Matter Most: The Unclassifiable Sexual Non-Identity Of Adolescent African American MSMW On Their Journey To Testing

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-116
Author(s):  
Deymon X. Fleming ◽  
James A. Johnson ◽  
Le’Roy Reese ◽  
Daniel E. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Female Partners ◽  
Down Low ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
And Behavior

Recent studies have found that many young African American men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) do not identify as bisexual or non-heterosexual. The present study explored the mental journeys of twenty African American MSMW as they decided to undergo HIV testing. The rejection of sexual identity labels may contribute to the rising annual HIV infection rate among African American men who have sex with men (MSM) and MSMW. Furthermore, sexual identity ambivalence may lead to secretive sexual behavior and failure to disclose homosexual relations to female partners, behavior colloquially referred to as “down-low.” Greater understanding of the nuanced distinctions between sexual identity and behavior may help public health researchers address the needs of this racial and sexual minority that remains especially vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. 

scholarly journals Assessing Readiness for Barbershop-Based HIV Prevention Programs in the South

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio J. Gardner ◽  
Angelia M. Paschal ◽  
James Leeper ◽  
Stuart Usdan ◽  
Brian Gordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
The South ◽  
Multiple Sexual Partners ◽  
Drugs And Alcohol

Background: Southern African American men are disproportionately affected by HIV. Barbershops, however, can aid inreducing the prevalenceof the disease. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine southern African American men’s risky sexual behaviors and readiness for barbershop-based HIV prevention programs. Methods:Participants completed surveyson their risky sexual behaviors and readiness for barbershop-based HIV prevention programs. Results: The participantsused condoms infrequently, had multiple sexual partners, and used drugs and alcohol. Theyweremoderately prepared forbarbershop-based HIV prevention programs. Conclusion: These findings have implications for the development of barbershop-based HIV prevention programs for this group.

Posttraumatic Stress and Risky Sexual Behaviors among African American Women

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Kibler ◽  
Mindy Ma ◽  
Katherine M. Dollar ◽  
Charnette D. Munroe
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
American Women
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