A fundamental feature of community-based participatory research (CBPR) is sharing findings with community members and engaging partners in the dissemination process. To be truly collaborative, should involve a two-way dialogue about new findings. Yet little literature describes how to engage communities findings, especially historically marginalized where mistrust researchers may exist because past or present social injustices. Through series interactive presentations on from longitudinal...

Research investigating the role of religion in lives young men who have sex with (YMSM) is limited. Given unique developmental stage emerging adults and fact that most religions restrictions on homosexual behavior, it important to understand how YMSM integrate their sexual religious/spiritual identities. Drawing upon a longitudinal, mixed methods study, we explore spirituality sample YMSM. Presented are descriptions messages about homosexuality from religious contexts these internalized. The...

Biomedical HIV prevention strategies, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure (PEP), represent new opportunities to reduce critically high infection rates among young black men who have sex with (YBMSM). We report results of 24 dyadic qualitative interviews (N=48), conducted in Los Angeles, CA, exploring how YBMSM their friends view PrEP PEP. Interviews were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Participants had widely divergent levels knowledge about these methods....

ABSTRACT Although the pervasiveness of heterosexism in lives gay and bisexual youth is well established, little known about strategies these use to cope with stigma discrimination based on their sexual minority status. In this qualitative study, authors present findings implications for clinical practice interviews 43 young men. Respondents' coping are discussed relation current theory research stigma, as emerging field emotion regulation. The narratives from study suggest that regulation...

Conversations with friends are a crucial source of information about sexuality for young gay men, and key way that sexual health norms shared during emerging adulthood. However, can only provide this support if they able to talk openly sexuality. We explored issue through qualitative interviews an ethnically diverse sample men their best friends. Using theories scripts, stigma, adulthood, we examined how conversations sex could be obstructed or facilitated by several factors, including...

Risks associated with HIV are well documented in research literature. Although a great deal has been written about high–risk sex, little conducted to examine how young men who have sex (YMSM) perceive and define sexual behavior. In this study, we compare the "professional" "folk" models of risk based on YMSM's understanding where they gathered their behaviors. The findings reported here emerged from quantitative qualitative interviews Healthy Young Men's Study, longitudinal study examining...

Abstract Alcohol use is correlated with unprotected sex, which may place young men who have sex (YMSM) alcohol at increased risk for contracting HIV. However, little known about how this link develops. This study used qualitative interviews to explore became associated and sexual among YMSM. We purposively sampled 20 Black Latino YMSM (N = 40), ages 21 24, substances (alcohol, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine) sex. Interviews focused on participants’ personal histories trace these...

Stigma may contribute to HIV-related disparities among HIV-positive Black Americans. We examined whether social network characteristics moderate stigma's effects. At baseline and 6 months post-baseline, 147 Americans on antiretroviral treatment completed egocentric assessments, from which we derived a structural support capacity measure (i.e., ability leverage the network, represented by average interaction frequency between participant each alter). was operationalized with an indicator of...

Evidence-based HIV treatment adherence interventions have typically shown medium-sized effects on adherence. Prior evidence-based not been culturally adapted specifically for Black/African Americans, the population most affected by disparities in USA, who exhibit lower than do members of other racial/ethnic groups.We conducted a randomized controlled trial Rise, 6-month congruent counseling intervention HIV-positive Black men and women.Rise was delivered trained peer counselor used...

Black men who have sex with (BMSM) show lower levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV medications than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. Yet, little is known about age differences factors that predict ART among BMSM. We combined data from two surveys HIV-positive BMSM, resulting 209 participants (130 aged 18-50 years; 79 50 years or older). Multivariate linear regressions examined associations between baseline characteristics and as well interactions age. The trust...

Treatment advocacy (TA) programs, based in AIDS service organizations and clinics, aim to engage clients into care support antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence through client-centered counseling; advocate for patients with providers; provide social referrals. Systematic evaluations of TA are lacking. We conducted a non-randomized evaluation examining relationships participation adherence, engagement, services utilization, unmet needs, patient self-advocacy, self-efficacy among 121...

Young adults, particularly young gay men (YGM), are vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Yet, little is known about how YGM discuss sexual health issues with their friends ('gay boy talk').We conducted semistructured interviews and best (11 YGM/YGM dyads 13 YGM/heterosexual female dyads).In this paper, we examine risk assessment assumptions conveyed within YGM's communication how, if at all, the scripts guiding these may differ between women.Findings demonstrated that, while...

Objectives. We examined the effectiveness of peer ethnography to gain insider views on substance use and sex among a diverse range high-risk substance-using Black Latino young men who have with men. Methods. recruited 9 ethnographers aged 21 24 years from youth programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community in Los Angeles, California, trained them ethnography, study protocol, human participant protection. Peer collected 137 single-spaced pages field notes 2009 2010 derived...

Background: HIV-positive African Americans have been shown to lower adherence antiretroviral therapy (ART) than those of other races/ethnicities, yet interventions rarely tailored the needs this population. Objective: We developed and will evaluate a treatment education intervention (called Rise) that was culturally adapted address living with HIV. Methods: This randomized controlled trial examine effects Rise on ART HIV viral load. who report problems be recruited from community randomly...

Although the use of illicit substances, particularly those commonly categorized as “club drugs”, among men who have sex with (MSM), is well established in literature, little known about decision making process that used deciding whether or not to a particular substance. In this study, we examine positive and negative attitudes perceptions young (YMSM) regards three specific drugs: crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy. The findings reported here emerged from baseline quantitative...

Studies of sexuality have increasingly shifted their attention towards understanding the social contexts that inform and organise sexual behaviour. Building on this work, we examine how substance use sex are socially organised meaningful activities for young African American Latino gay bisexual men who substances with sex. Drawing 30 qualitative interviews in Los Angeles New York, identify ways which boundaries among these men. We find many them view racial/ethnic communities they belong to...

Young gay men in Beirut are at significantly elevated risk of HIV infection compared with the general Lebanese population. Despite nascent prevention efforts region, there is a need for effective community-level interventions tailored young men. This qualitative study examined internal dynamics within Beirut's community as basis developing interventions. Peer ethnographers were trained to collect field notes on conversations between public spaces Beirut, and conducted follow-up focus groups...