Enacted Sexual Minority Stigma, Psychological Distress, and Sexual and Drug Risk Behaviors Among Urban Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM).
MSM
Mental health
STI control
Stigma
Transactional sex
Journal
AIDS and behavior
ISSN: 1573-3254
Titre abrégé: AIDS Behav
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9712133
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Historique:
accepted:
01
07
2022
pubmed:
14
7
2022
medline:
11
2
2023
entrez:
13
7
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Urban Black men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionate burden of HIV and syphilis in the U.S. Experiences of enacted sexual minority stigma and psychological distress among these men may be associated with HIV/STI sexual and drug risk behaviors. The objective was to determine the associations between enacted sexual minority stigma, psychological distress, and sexual and drug risk behaviors. In an urban prospective cohort study, survey measures assessed past 3-month exposure to enacted sexual minority stigma, psychological distress, and sexual and drug risk behaviors. Multivariable logistic regression models were utilized for hypothesis testing. The Black MSM (N = 140) reported the following: 22.1% experiences of enacted sexual minority stigma, 39% high levels of psychological distress, 48.6% > 1 sex partner, 8.6% transactional sex, and 6% injection drug use (IDU). In models adjusted for age and education, enacted sexual minority stigma significantly increased the odds of reporting > 1 sex partner, transactional sex, and IDU. Adjusting additionally for homelessness, the association between enacted sexual minority stigma and transactional sex remained significant. Adding psychological distress to this model showed a significant association between psychological distress and transactional sex, while the association was no longer significant for transactional sex. These findings highlight some of the complex psycho-social relationships that may be associated with sexual and drug risk behaviors among Black MSM placing them at increased risk for HIV and syphilis. Hombres urbanos de raza Negra que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH) sobrellevan una carga desproporcionada de VIH y sífilis en los EE.UU. Experiencias de estigma efectivo de minoría sexual y angustia psicológica entre estos hombres pudiese ser asociado con conductas sexuales de riesgo VIH/ITS y drogas. El objetivo era determinar las asociaciones entre un estigma efectivo de minoría sexual, angustia psicológica, y comportamientos sexuales y de riesgo de drogas. En un estudio de cohortes prospectivo urbano, las medidas de la encuesta evaluada en los últimos tres meses de exposición al estigma efectivo, angustia psicológica, y sus conductas sexuales y comportamientos riesgoso de drogas. Modelos de regresión logística multivariante se utilizaron para la prueba de hipótesis. Los HSH de raza negra (N = 140) reportaron lo siguiente: 22.1% experiencias de estigma efectivo, 39% niveles altos de angustia psicológica, 48.6% y > 1 pareja sexual, 8.6% sexo transaccional, y 6% uso de drogas inyectables (UDI). En modelos ajustados a edad y educación, un estigma efectivo de minoría sexual aumentó de manera significante las probabilidades de reportar y > 1 pareja sexual, sexo transaccional, y UDI. Ajustando adicionalmente para personas sin vivienda, la asociación entre estigma efectivo de minoría sexual y sexo transaccional permaneció significante. La adición de angustia psicológica al modelo mostró una asociación significativa entre angustia psicológica y sexo transaccional, mientras que la asociación ya no era significativa para el sexo transaccional. Estos resultados destacan algunas de las complejas relaciones psicosociales que pudiesen estar asociadas con conductas sexuales y de riesgo de drogas entre HSH de raza negra, poniéndolos a mayor riesgo de contraer VIH y sífilis.
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Hombres urbanos de raza Negra que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH) sobrellevan una carga desproporcionada de VIH y sífilis en los EE.UU. Experiencias de estigma efectivo de minoría sexual y angustia psicológica entre estos hombres pudiese ser asociado con conductas sexuales de riesgo VIH/ITS y drogas. El objetivo era determinar las asociaciones entre un estigma efectivo de minoría sexual, angustia psicológica, y comportamientos sexuales y de riesgo de drogas. En un estudio de cohortes prospectivo urbano, las medidas de la encuesta evaluada en los últimos tres meses de exposición al estigma efectivo, angustia psicológica, y sus conductas sexuales y comportamientos riesgoso de drogas. Modelos de regresión logística multivariante se utilizaron para la prueba de hipótesis. Los HSH de raza negra (N = 140) reportaron lo siguiente: 22.1% experiencias de estigma efectivo, 39% niveles altos de angustia psicológica, 48.6% y > 1 pareja sexual, 8.6% sexo transaccional, y 6% uso de drogas inyectables (UDI). En modelos ajustados a edad y educación, un estigma efectivo de minoría sexual aumentó de manera significante las probabilidades de reportar y > 1 pareja sexual, sexo transaccional, y UDI. Ajustando adicionalmente para personas sin vivienda, la asociación entre estigma efectivo de minoría sexual y sexo transaccional permaneció significante. La adición de angustia psicológica al modelo mostró una asociación significativa entre angustia psicológica y sexo transaccional, mientras que la asociación ya no era significativa para el sexo transaccional. Estos resultados destacan algunas de las complejas relaciones psicosociales que pudiesen estar asociadas con conductas sexuales y de riesgo de drogas entre HSH de raza negra, poniéndolos a mayor riesgo de contraer VIH y sífilis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35831493
doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03784-5
pii: 10.1007/s10461-022-03784-5
pmc: PMC9908668
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
496-505Subventions
Organisme : CDC HHS
ID : 1U01PS005171-01
Pays : United States
Organisme : CDC HHS
ID : 1U01PS005171-01
Pays : United States
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