scholarly journals The critical role of internalized HIV-related stigma in the daily negative affective experiences of HIV-positive gay and bisexual men

2018 ◽  
Vol 227 ◽  
pp. 289-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Jonathon Rendina ◽  
Brett M. Millar ◽  
Jeffrey T. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Affective Experiences ◽  
And Bisexual

scholarly journals The Critical Role of Intimacy in the Sexual Risk Behaviors of Gay and Bisexual Men

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 626-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarit A. Golub ◽  
Tyrel J. Starks ◽  
Gregory Payton ◽  
Jeffrey T. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
And Bisexual

Sex, drugs and social connectedness: wellbeing among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men who use party-and-play drugs

Sexual Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Power ◽  
Gosia Mikołajczak ◽  
Adam Bourne ◽  
Graham Brown ◽  
William Leonard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Living With Hiv

Background This paper explores associations between use of party-and-play drugs, including crystal methamphetamine, and wellbeing among HIV positive gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Australia. This study considers whether use of drugs in a social or sex-based setting facilitates access to social and support networks, which may in turn support wellbeing. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of Australian people living with HIV (PLHIV) was conducted. There were 714 participants (79.7%) who identified as GBM. Differences between party-and-play drug users and non-users were examined using bivariate and multinomial logistic regressions. Mediation analysis examined the indirect effect of drug use on wellbeing via social connectedness and support. Results: One in three participants (29.7%) reported party-and-play drug use within the past 12 months. Only 5% reported regular use. There were no differences between users and non-users on self-reported measures of general health, wellbeing or general social support. Compared with non-users, party-and-play drug users reported higher levels of resilience and lower levels of perceived HIV-related stigma. This was associated with spending more time with other people living with HIV and friends in the gay and lesbian community. Conclusions: While party-and-play drug use poses risks to the health of GBM, the social contexts in which these drugs are used may provide wellbeing benefits, particularly for HIV-positive GBM who may be subject to HIV-related stigma in other settings. Further research is needed to determine whether drug-use facilitates access to social networks or if people with more active social ties are more likely to engage in drug use.

Examining the role of partner status in an HIV prevention trial targeting HIV-positive gay and bisexual men: the seropositive urban men’s intervention trial (SUMIT)

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 637-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen C. Hoff ◽  
Sherri L. Pals ◽  
David W. Purcell ◽  
Jeffrey T. Parsons ◽  
Perry N. Halkitis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Prevention Trial ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Intervention Trial ◽  
Partner Status ◽  
And Bisexual

scholarly journals The Role of Maladaptive Cognitions in Hypersexuality Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 669-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Pachankis ◽  
H. Jonathon Rendina ◽  
Ana Ventuneac ◽  
Christian Grov ◽  
Jeffrey T. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Maladaptive Cognitions ◽  
And Bisexual

Australian gay and bisexual men’s online preferences about sex with HIV-positive partners

Sexual Health ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garrett Prestage ◽  
Benjamin Bavinton ◽  
Denton Callander ◽  
Steven P. Philpot ◽  
Iryna Zablotska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safer Sex ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Sex Partners ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Capital Cities ◽  
Gay Community ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Hiv Positive Men

Background Among gay and bisexual men (GBM), ‘serosorting’ is common and involves restricting sex, or at least condomless sex, to partners of the same HIV status. The prevalence of men conveying their serosorting preferences regarding partners they meet online remains unclear. Methods: This study reviewed 57 178 Australian online profiles obtained directly from a popular gay website. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with preferences for meeting HIV-positive partners. Results: Men could indicate their preferences from a list of 22 types of partners; 4358 profiles (7.6%) indicated an interest in meeting HIV-positive men. There were 1959 profiles (3.4%) listing a preference for 21 of the 22 types of men, including 1498 men (2.6%) that specifically excluded HIV-positive men. Men who specifically excluded HIV-positive men on their profiles were younger (mean age 34.7 years), less likely to identify as gay (25.6%) and more likely to always prefer ‘safer sex’ (55.3%) than those who specifically included them (mean age 39.6 years; 62.8% gay-identified; 30.9% preferred safer sex; P < 0.001). Men who specifically excluded HIV-positive partners on their profiles were also more likely to live outside major capital cities (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Being younger, living outside major cities, not identifying as gay, always preferring safer sex and either Caucasian or Asian background were associated with excluding HIV-positive men as potential sex partners. These factors may reflect lower social and community engagement with the gay community. The disinclination to include HIV-positive men as potential sex partners may be due to fear of infection, stigma or poor information about HIV.

scholarly journals Pilot Trial of a Sexual Health Counseling Intervention for HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men Who Report Anal Sex without Condoms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor A. Hart ◽  
Natalie Stratton ◽  
Todd A. Coleman ◽  
Holly A. Wilson ◽  
Scott H. Simpson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Psychosocial Outcomes ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Sexual Compulsivity ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Anal Sex ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Sex With Men

Background Even in the presence of promising biomedical treatment as prevention, HIV incidence among men who have sex with men has not always decreased. Counseling interventions, therefore, continue to play an important role in reducing HIV sexual transmission behaviors among gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men. The present study evaluated effects of a small-group counseling intervention on psychosocial outcomes and HIV sexual risk behavior. Method HIV-positive (HIV+) peer counselors administered seven 2-hour counseling sessions to groups of 5 to 8 HIV+ gay and bisexual men. The intervention employed information provision, motivational interviewing, and behavioral skills building to reduce sexual transmission risk behaviors. Results There was a significant reduction in condomless anal sex (CAS) with HIV-negative and unknown HIV-status partners, from 50.0% at baseline to 28.9% of the sample at 3-month follow-up. Findings were robust even when controlling for whether the participant had an undetectable viral load at baseline. Significant reductions were also found in the two secondary psychosocial outcomes, loneliness and sexual compulsivity. Conclusions The findings provide preliminary evidence that this intervention may offer an efficient way of concurrently reducing CAS and mental health problems, such as sexual compulsivity and loneliness, for HIV+ gay and bisexual men. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02546271

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