HIV in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Review of Epidemiology, Risk and Protective Factors, and Interventions

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 disp...

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Published in:The Journal of sex research 2011-03, Vol.48 (2-3), p.218-253
Main Authors: Mustanski, Brian S., Newcomb, Michael E., Du Bois, Steve N., Garcia, Steve C., Grov, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
AIDS
Alcohols
ARSR REVIEW ARTICLES
Bisexual males
Correlation analysis
Disease risks
Epidemiology
Gay communities
Gays & lesbians
Health Promotion - methods
HIV
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - transmission
Homosexuality, Male
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human sexual behavior
Humans
Infection
Intervention
Interventions
LGBT
Male
Men
Risk Assessment
Risk Reduction Behavior
Young Adult
Young men
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0022-4499
1559-8519
1559-8519
DOI:10.1080/00224499.2011.558645