Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to help reduce new HIV infections among young men who have sex with (YMSM). Using a cross-sectional survey of YMSM (N=1,507; ages 18-24), we gauged YMSM's PrEP awareness and PrEP-related beliefs regarding side effects, accessibility, affordability. Overall, 27% sample had heard about PrEP; 1% reported ever using prior sex. In multivariate logistic regression, found that were more likely if they older, educated, residentially unstable in 30...

Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people continue to experience various forms of oppression discrimination in North America throughout the world, despite social, legal, political advances that have been launched an attempt grant LGBT basic human rights. Even though communities actively engaged community organizing social action efforts since early twentieth century, research on issues has been, for most part, conspicuously absent within very field psychology is...

To explore whether HIV stigma negatively impacts adherence to antiviral medications in HIV-infected adolescent women, moderational analysis was conducted and factors identified that could alter said relationship. Study participants were 178 females age 15-24, enrolled between 2003-2005, from 5 different cities 60 provided information. Findings reported by this cohort of women included: medication adherence, 64.3% reporting at baseline 45.0% 12 months; score 57.60 (standard deviation [SD],...

Psychological distress is common among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) worldwide, and has been associated non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART), leading poor virologic suppression, drug resistance, increased risk for AIDS morbidity mortality. However, only a few studies have explored the relationship between psychological ART adherence in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper examines adherence, effect of psychosocial resources on adherence. We conducted cross-sectional survey 464 ALHIV...

Minority stress processes have been shown to significant associations with negative mental health outcomes among sexual minority populations. Given that adversity may be experienced growing up as a in heteronormative, if not heterosexist, environments, our research on resilience male youth proposes positive identity development buffer the effects of range processes.

One emerging avenue for the exploration of adolescents' sexual orientation identity development is Internet, since it allows varying degrees anonymity and exploration. The purpose this phenomenological study was to examine role Internet in facilitating process gay bisexual male adolescents. Qualitative interviews were conducted with an ethnically diverse sample 63 gay/bisexual adolescents (ages 15-23). Participants reported using a range applications as they explored came accept their...

Community-university partnerships for research and action are at the heart of many fields in social sciences including public health, urban planning, education, community psychology. These involve individuals from different backgrounds disciplines working together to address issues importance community. This article proposes an interactive contextual model developing sustaining community-university partnerships. The phases include gaining entry into community, a mutual collaboration...

African-American adolescents living in high-risk inner-city environments have been disproportionately affected by the epidemics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases. Understanding factors that influence use condoms is critical for developing effective behavioral interventions. The present study examined demographic, psychosocial, correlates condom among residing public housing developments an HIV epicenter (San Francisco) prospectively evaluated...

Gay and bisexual male adolescents young adults in the United States have been disproportionately impacted by HIV pandemic. Despite steadily increasing rise their infection rates, there has not a commensurate increase prevention programs targeted to unique social sexual lives of these youths. Programs that address cultural contextual factors influence risk protective behaviors need be developed, implemented, rigorously evaluated. These interventions should potential influences gay culture on...

Identity development is a critical task of adolescence and occurs across multiple areas self-identification. Although research on the identity process among individuals who are ethnic sexual minorities has been conducted for have 1 minority status or other, few studies examined these processes in people both minorities. In this qualitative study, authors dual related to gay-bisexual-questioning (GBQ) Latino African American male adolescents. Results indicated that associated with orientation...

Health disparities among gay men (HIV, substance use, depression) have been described as a mutually occurring “syndemic” that is socially produced through two overarching dynamics: marginalization and migration. Although the syndemic theory proposes developmental trajectory, it has largely based on epidemiological studies of adult not examined using qualitative data from male adolescents emerging adults describing their experience. We conducted interviews with 54 HIV-positive bisexual at...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) realities have demanded that educators move swiftly to adopt new ways of teaching, advising, and mentoring. We suggest the centering a trauma-informed approach education academic administration during COVID-19 pandemic using Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) guidance on approaches care. In our model for (M-TIEA), SAMHSA's four key organizational assumptions are foundational, including realization about trauma its wide-ranging...

The purpose of this study was to examine the rates medication adherence among HIV-infected adolescents/young adults and explore relationship between negative affect, cognitive ability/ formal reasoning, substance use on these youth. Forty-two HIV-positive youth (25 males, 17 females; age range 16 - 24) currently taking antiretroviral medications were recruited participate in a one-hour interview. Using time-line follow-back calendar method, 66% participants had missed dose medicine past week...

The effects of 0.3 and 0.6 mg/kg methylphenidate were analyzed in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study which 17 boys (ages 7.8-9.9 years) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) played baseball games. Drug evaluated on children's during the game, as indicated by their on-task behavior field ability to answer questions about status game at all times. Judgment batting, batting skill performance drills prior also assessed function medication. Results revealed that...

This study examined the role of close friends in sexual lives African American adolescents. Fifteen adolescents residing an urban neighborhood participated individual in-depth qualitative interviews. The findings suggest that play a critical dating and behaviors inner-city adolescents, as they appear to serve socializing agents impact how conceptualize socially construct roles behaviors. Close also significant acquiring new partners determining course relationships. Although females males...