Abstract
Research regarding the impact of racism on stress among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) is sparse. Secondary data were assessed from a 2018-2020 national mHealth prevention trial for YMSM aged 13-18 years (N = 542). Linear regression models examined associations between perceived stress and interpersonal and vicarious racism, adjusting for covariates. Stratified models by race/ethnicity were included. A subanalysis (n = 288) examined associations between nine interpersonal racial discriminatory events and perceived stress. Over 50% of participants experienced racial discrimination. In the multivariable models, exposure to interpersonal (β = 1.43, p-value:.038) and vicarious (β = 1.77, p-value:.008) racism was associated with perceived stress because there were four interpersonal racial discriminatory events. Stratified analysis by race/ethnicity found significant associations between interpersonal and vicarious racism and perceived stress among some racial/ethnic groups. Racial discrimination was common among YMSM, making them susceptible to the possible effects of vicarious and interpersonal racism on stress.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 226-237 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2023 |
Funding
This research uses data from MyPEEPS, a randomized control trial supported by the National Institute of Minority and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number [U01MD11279]. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
Keywords
- YMSM
- cross-sectional study
- interpersonal racism
- perceived stress
- racial discrimination
- racism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
