A5070801779- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Sex work and related issues
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Genital Health and Disease
- Marriage and Family Dynamics
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Baruch College
2019-2024
City University of New York
2018-2023
The Graduate Center, CUNY
2023
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2020-2023
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2020-2021
New York University
2014-2018
New York College of Health Professions
2017
Geosocial-networking smartphone applications (“apps”) are widely used by gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with (MSM) facilitate connections between users based on proximity attraction. MSM sexual encounters relationships of varying degrees emotional physical intimacy app-met individuals, potentially placing them at risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). The purpose the current study was to utilize a geosocial-networking application investigate experiences IPV victimization as it...
As COVID-19 vaccinations became available in early 2021, we collected data from a US national sample of 496 people living with HIV (PLWH) to assess vaccination uptake and attitudes. The study was cross-sectional, were using an online survey between March May 2021. At the time, 64% participants received at least one dose vaccine. Vaccine associated older age more years HIV, higher educational attainment, less vaccine hesitancy, perceived vulnerability. Rates highest among sexual gender...
The goals of this manuscript are two-fold. First, we provide a brief reaction to journal's "Special Section: Reflections on the Orlando Massacre its First Anniversary." Second, present findings from study perceptions safety among LGBTQ individuals following Pulse shooting. These issues discussed within historical context hate crimes experienced by population (Herek), media coverage shooting (Hancock & Halderman), and immediate graduate students event (Jackson). Our sought examine differences...
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is an understudied health problem among young gay, bisexual, and other non-identified men who have sex with (YMSM). According to cross-sectional studies, IPV associated psychosocial mental problems, such as stigma depression, YMSM. also health-risk behaviors, substance use, this population. Yet, date, no studies used longitudinal data examine determinants of This gap in the extant literature problematic, it limits our understanding how intervene interrupt...
Research indicates that experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) are common among young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with (YMSM). Yet, there is little understanding the individual, mental health, psychosocial variables associated IPV in this population. The aim study to assess prevalence correlates a new generation racially/ethnically diverse YMSM. Baseline data from longitudinal cohort YMSM (N = 598) New York City informed lifetime victimization, perpetration, mutual...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent among young gay and bisexual men (YGBM) associated with physical mental health problems, as well deleterious psychosocial conditions. Most previous studies of IPV YGBM have been quantitative in nature not examined the numerous subtypes IPV, chronicity experiences, how manifested context these same-sex relationships. Thus, a qualitative approach may be useful exploring multidimensional understudied experiences. The present study sought to (a)...
Age of sexual debut is a critical health indicator for young minority men (YSMM), associated with an increased likelihood HIV acquisition, use alcohol, tobacco, and other substances, psychological distress. This study examined the age same-sex five behaviors in sample racially/ethnically socioeconomically diverse gay-identified YSMM New York City. The mean any behavior was 14.5 years old 19% reported prior to 13. Overall, mutual masturbation occurred at youngest age, followed by performed...
Purpose: Characteristics associated with having a primary care provider (PCP), patient-provider trust, and sexual behavior disclosure were examined among men who have sex (MSM). Methods: MSM (N = 4239) surveyed regarding demographic, behavioral, medical characteristics. Multivariable logistic regression analyses used. Results: Among 86.3% of PCP, characteristics lower trust included younger age, Asian, bisexual, HIV-negative-not-on-pre-exposure prophylaxis, HIV-unknown, literacy;...
Consensual nonmonogamous (CNM) relationships (e.g., open relationships) are common among adult gay and bisexual men, thus, younger men may also engage in consensual nonmonogamy. Yet little is known about CNM young men. This problematic, as nonmonogamy have important implications for relationship health, which linked to individual mental physical health. The present study explored dimensions of quality a sample ( n = 20) relationships. Participants were recruited, along with their primary...
Background: HIV/AIDS continues to be a health disparity faced by sexual minority men, and is exacerbated non-injection drug use. Objectives: We sought delineate growth in use condomless sex sample of racially economically diverse gay, bisexual, other young men who have with (YMSM) as they emerged into adulthood between the ages 18 21 came age post-HAART era. Methods: Behavioral data on sex, collected via calendar based technique over 7 waves cohort study 600 YMSM, were analyzed using latent...
Sociodemographic characteristics and depressive symptoms were assessed for their association with increased frequency of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization since the start COVID-19 pandemic in a US sample (N = 1,090) LGBTQ people, using an anonymous online survey. Among those (n 98) endorsing IPV current relationship, more than 18% reported onset pandemic. Respondents Southern US, severe symptoms, likely to report victimization. Providers, researchers, policymakers should address...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent among young sexual and gender minorities assigned male at birth (YSGM-AMAB). However, few studies have examined the chronicity or distinguished between minor severe forms of IPV YSGM-AMAB. Furthermore, while past research has documented differences in by race/ethnicity, identity, income, education other populations, these sociodemographic characteristics relation to Thus, present study aims to: (1) estimate year prevalence victimization...