Ricky and Lucy: gender stereotyping among young Black men who have sex with men in the US Deep South and the implications for HIV risk in a severely affected population

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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Does internalized racism matter in HIV risk? Correlates of biomedical HIV prevention interventions among Black men who have sex with men in the United States

AIDS Care ◽

10.1080/09540121.2020.1753007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (9) ◽

pp. 1116-1124

Author(s):

Darren L. Whitfield

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Hiv Prevention ◽

Black Men ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

The United States ◽

Internalized Racism ◽

Biomedical Hiv Prevention ◽

Prevention Interventions ◽

Hiv Prevention Interventions ◽

Sex With Men

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Relationship power and HIV risk among young Black men who have sex with men in the Southern United States

Sexual Health ◽

10.1071/sh17084 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 292

Author(s):

JaNelle M. Ricks ◽

Richard A. Crosby ◽

Leandro Mena

Keyword(s):

Black Men ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Male Partner ◽

Risk Behaviour ◽

Anal Intercourse ◽

Receptive Anal Intercourse ◽

Relationship Power ◽

Southern Us ◽

Sex With Men ◽

The Impact

Background The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of relationship power on HIV risk behaviour among young Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Southern US. Methods: Data from 425 Black/African American males aged 18–29 years who reported recent anal intercourse with a male partner were analysed. Five selected measures of relationship power were tested for correlation and association with protected receptive anal intercourse using contingency tables and logistic regression analysis. Results: Acts of 100% protected receptive anal intercourse were common (n = 277, 65.2%). Men who reported low barriers to condom negotiation were significantly more likely to report protected acts (P < 0.001). Men who reported 100% protected acts were less likely to report financial dependence on male sexual partners and serosorting behaviour (12.0% vs 20.7%, P = 0.02; 31.5% vs 49.8%, P < 0.001 respectively). Conclusion: Future efforts should further examine the role of relationship power in HIV risk among young Black MSM, including the intersection of individual, dyadic and social-structure risks.

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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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Developing targeted HIV risk predictors for young black men who have sex with men: a two-city comparative study

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1177/0956462419886472 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 335-344

Author(s):

Anthony C Nguyen ◽

Lindsay E Young ◽

Matthew R Beymer ◽

Sze-Chuan Suen

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Los Angeles ◽

Black Men ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

The United States ◽

Risk Indicator ◽

Screening Guidelines ◽

Control And Prevention ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Exposure Prophylaxis

HIV burden in the United States is geographically and demographically heterogeneous. While efforts over the last few decades have reduced HIV incidence, young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) account for a significant portion of new HIV diagnoses compared to any other race and age group. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allocated funding to help reduce HIV in the YBMSM community; however, their recommended screening/treatment criteria do not emphasize demographic specificity. To better guide more applicable screening guidelines specifically for YBMSM, we examine demographic, behavioral, sexual network, and biological predictors of HIV status among YBMSM in two demographically distinct cities with high HIV burden in the United States: Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA. We perform multivariable logistic regressions to identify predictors of HIV in these populations. We found that having a history of syphilis was the only statistically significant predictor across both cities despite inclusion of other characteristics previously shown to be associated with HIV among YBMSM. Syphilis history could be a powerful HIV risk indicator for YBMSM and, therefore, should be integrated into clinical screening practices for critical biomedical prevention options like HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

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