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01-10-2019 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Original Paper

Social Support and Other Factors Associated with HIV Testing by Hispanic/Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in the U.S. South

Authors: Thomas M. Painter, Eunyoung Y. Song, Mary M. Mullins, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Jorge Alonzo, Beth A. Reboussin, Scott D. Rhodes

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Special Issue 3/2019

Abstract

Cognitive-psychosocial and other factors may affect participation in HIV testing, particularly by Hispanic/Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in the U.S. South, a region hard-hit by HIV. We used univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses to examine the association between social support and other cognitive-psychosocial factors; sociodemographic characteristics; risk behaviors; and self-reported HIV testing in a sample of 304 Hispanic/Latino MSM in North Carolina. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, general and HIV-related social support and HIV-related knowledge were associated with greater odds of testing; speaking only Spanish was associated with reduced odds of testing. Social support and aspects of social connectedness may constitute community-based resources for use in HIV prevention efforts with Hispanic/Latino MSM. However, harnessing these resources for HIV prevention will require a better understanding of how social support relationships and processes shape HIV risks and protective actions by these vulnerable MSM.

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Title: Social Support and Other Factors Associated with HIV Testing by Hispanic/Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in the U.S. South
Authors: Thomas M. Painter
Eunyoung Y. Song
Mary M. Mullins
Lilli Mann-Jackson
Jorge Alonzo
Beth A. Reboussin
Scott D. Rhodes
Publication date: 01-10-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Published in: AIDS and Behavior / Issue Special Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02540-6

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