HIV in young men who have sex with men: A review of epidemiology, risk and protective factors, and interventions

Brian S. Mustanski, Michael E. Newcomb, Steve N. Du Bois, Steve C. Garcia, Christian Grov

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Abstract

Epidemiological studies have found that young men who have sex with men (YMSM) represent the majority of young people infected with HIV annually in the United States. Further, they are one of the few risk groups to show an increase in the rate of infections in recent years. In addition to these disparities in prevalence and infection rates, there is an inequity in prevention and intervention research on this population. The purpose of this article is to review the existing YMSM literature on HIV epidemiology, correlates of risk, and intervention research. The article concludes that promising future directions for basic research include a focus on multiple clustering health issues, processes that promote resiliency, the role of family influences, and the development of parsimonious models of risk. In terms of intervention research, the article suggests that promising future directions include Internet-based intervention delivery, integration of biomedical and behavioral approaches, and interventions that go beyond the individual level to address partnership, structural, community, and network factors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)218-253
Number of pages36
JournalJournal of sex research
Volume48
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2011

Funding

During the preparation of this manuscript, Brian S. Mustanski was supported as a Principal Investigator on grants for research on HIV among young men who have sex with men from the National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH079714), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (R01DA025548), and the William T. Grant Foundation. He acknowledges his role as a participating scientist in the Fenway Institute Center for Population Research in LGBT Health (R21HD051178) and the Chicago Center for AIDS Research (P30AI082151). Michael E. Newcomb was supported by a National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health (F31MH088942). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the National Institutes of Health, or the William T. Grant Foundation.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gender Studies
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • General Psychology
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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