Abstract
Recent findings highlight the continued rise in cases of HIV infection among racial/ethnic minority young men who have sex with men (YMSM). In adults, disclosure of HIV status has been associated with decreased sexual risk behaviors but this has not been explored among YMSM. In this study of 362 HIV-infected racial/ethnic minority YMSM, rates of disclosure were high, with almost all disclosing their status to at least one person at baseline. The majority had disclosed to a family member, with higher disclosure rates to female relatives compared with males. After adjustment for site, disclosure to sex partners and boyfriends was associated with an increase in condom use during both oral and anal sex. Future studies should consider skills training to assist youth in the disclosure process, facilitate how to determine who in their family and friend social network can be safely disclosed to and support family-based interventions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 360-368 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | AIDS and behavior |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2013 |
Funding
Disclaimer This study was made possible by a grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. The views expressed in this publication are solely the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Health Resources and Services Administration, or the Department of Veterans Affairs, nor does the mention of the department or agency names imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Keywords
- Condom use
- HIV disclosure
- MSM
- Racial/ethnic minority
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Social Psychology
