Britt Skaathun
Biographic Data
| ID | 2808241 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Britt Skaathun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Britt |
| FAMILY NAME | Skaathun |
| SIGNATURE | SKAATHUN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8780-3612 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Understanding the role of intersectional identity constructs on psychological well-being of Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) in San Diego, California: A cross-sectional analysis of the Nexus st…
Background: Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) experience substantial mental health inequities, partly due to intersectional stigma related to their Latino, masculine (i.e., conceptualized as a spectrum of gendered expectations, where both endorsement and non-endorsement of traditional masculine norms shape experience), and sexual identities. While prior research has examined identity valence (e.g., internalized stigma, pride) and magnitude …
Everyday Discrimination and Vulnerability to HIV Transmission Among Sexual and Gender Minorities of Color in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals of color face disproportionate HIV burdens in the United States, partly due to the effects of discrimination. Discrimination may drive behaviors linked to HIV risk, including increased sexual activity and substance use, but these relationships remain underexplored in the Southern U.S. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from a social network survey of adult persons of color assigned male…
Study protocol: Project 2Vida! Sars-CoV-2 vaccine intervention delivery for adults in Southern California
Background To date, the United States (US) leads the world in the number of infections and deaths due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality are staggering. Age-adjusted data show that AA and Latino individuals have had higher rates of death over most of the pandemic and during surges. Project 2VIDA! is community-based participatory research (CBPR) that was developed to addres…
Differences in characteristics and interactions with close contacts among PWID in the San Diego Border Region before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Compared to pre-pandemic, the median number of sex partners, drug/alcohol-related partners, and close contacts remained stable among PWID in the SDBR. Future research should explore how these network contacts evolve over time
Latent Profile Patterns of Network-Level Norms and Associations with Individual-Level Sexual Behaviors: The N2 Cohort Study in Chicago
Network-level HIV risk norms are associated with individual-level HIV risk and harm reduction behaviors among people who inject drugs: A latent profile analysis
Recent HIV Infection among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana
OBJECTIVE: To characterize recent HIV infections among newly diagnosed men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana. METHODS: Limiting Antigen (LAg)-Avidity testing was performed to detect recent HIV infection within a cohort of newly-diagnosed men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana. Logistic regression was used to determine characteristics associated with recent infection. A partial transmission network was infe…
Socio-Structural and Neighborhood Predictors of Incident Criminal Justice Involvement in a Population-Based Cohort of Young Black MSM and Transgender Women
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness and Use Within High HIV Transmission Networks
Experiences of Stigma and Support Reported by Participants in a Network Intervention to Reduce HIV Transmission in Athens, Greece; Odessa, Ukraine; and Chicago, Illinois
A Longitudinal Examination of Factors Associated with Network Bridging Among YMSM: Implications for HIV Prevention
A Network Intervention to Locate Newly HIV Infected Persons Within MSM Networks in Chicago
Sexual, Social, and Genetic Network Overlap: A Socio-Molecular Approach Toward Public Health Intervention of HIV
Objectives. To determine how network-level factors influence individual risk of HIV acquisition, which is key in preventing disease transmission. Methods. We recruited a cohort of young Black men who have sex with men (n = 618) in Chicago, Illinois, from 2013 to 2016. We identified potential molecular ties via pairwise genetic distance analysis of HIV pol sequences with links inferred between individuals whose sequences were 1.5% or less genetica…
Sex Behaviors as Social Cues Motivating Social Venue Patronage Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Trends in HIV Risk, Testing, and Treatment among MSM in Chicago 2004–2014: Implications for HIV Elimination Planning
Network dynamics of HIV risk and prevention in a population-based cohort of young Black men who have sex with men
Critical to the development of improved HIV elimination efforts is a greater understanding of how social networks and their dynamics are related to HIV risk and prevention. In this paper, we examine network stability of confidant and sexual networks among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). We use data from uConnect (2013–2016), a population-based, longitudinal cohort study. We use an innovative approach to measure both sexual and conf…
Marijuana Use as a Sex-Drug is Associated with HIV Risk Among Black MSM and Their Network
Network dynamics of HIV risk and prevention in a population-based cohort of young Black men who have sex with men
Critical to the development of improved HIV elimination efforts is a greater understanding of how social networks and their dynamics are related to HIV risk and prevention. In this paper, we examine network stability of confidant and sexual networks among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). We use data from uConnect (2013–2016), a population-based, longitudinal cohort study. We use an innovative approach to measure both sexual and conf…
Socio-Structural and Neighborhood Predictors of Incident Criminal Justice Involvement in a Population-Based Cohort of Young Black MSM and Transgender Women
Marijuana Use as a Sex-Drug is Associated with HIV Risk Among Black MSM and Their Network
Sex Behaviors as Social Cues Motivating Social Venue Patronage Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Trends in HIV Risk, Testing, and Treatment among MSM in Chicago 2004–2014: Implications for HIV Elimination Planning
Network dynamics of HIV risk and prevention in a population-based cohort of young Black men who have sex with men
Critical to the development of improved HIV elimination efforts is a greater understanding of how social networks and their dynamics are related to HIV risk and prevention. In this paper, we examine network stability of confidant and sexual networks among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). We use data from uConnect (2013–2016), a population-based, longitudinal cohort study. We use an innovative approach to measure both sexual and conf…
A Longitudinal Examination of Factors Associated with Network Bridging Among YMSM: Implications for HIV Prevention
A Network Intervention to Locate Newly HIV Infected Persons Within MSM Networks in Chicago
Sexual, Social, and Genetic Network Overlap: A Socio-Molecular Approach Toward Public Health Intervention of HIV
Objectives. To determine how network-level factors influence individual risk of HIV acquisition, which is key in preventing disease transmission. Methods. We recruited a cohort of young Black men who have sex with men (n = 618) in Chicago, Illinois, from 2013 to 2016. We identified potential molecular ties via pairwise genetic distance analysis of HIV pol sequences with links inferred between individuals whose sequences were 1.5% or less genetica…
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness and Use Within High HIV Transmission Networks
Experiences of Stigma and Support Reported by Participants in a Network Intervention to Reduce HIV Transmission in Athens, Greece; Odessa, Ukraine; and Chicago, Illinois
Recent HIV Infection among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana
OBJECTIVE: To characterize recent HIV infections among newly diagnosed men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana. METHODS: Limiting Antigen (LAg)-Avidity testing was performed to detect recent HIV infection within a cohort of newly-diagnosed men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana. Logistic regression was used to determine characteristics associated with recent infection. A partial transmission network was infe…
Socio-Structural and Neighborhood Predictors of Incident Criminal Justice Involvement in a Population-Based Cohort of Young Black MSM and Transgender Women
Network-level HIV risk norms are associated with individual-level HIV risk and harm reduction behaviors among people who inject drugs: A latent profile analysis
Latent Profile Patterns of Network-Level Norms and Associations with Individual-Level Sexual Behaviors: The N2 Cohort Study in Chicago
Study protocol: Project 2Vida! Sars-CoV-2 vaccine intervention delivery for adults in Southern California
Background To date, the United States (US) leads the world in the number of infections and deaths due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality are staggering. Age-adjusted data show that AA and Latino individuals have had higher rates of death over most of the pandemic and during surges. Project 2VIDA! is community-based participatory research (CBPR) that was developed to addres…
Differences in characteristics and interactions with close contacts among PWID in the San Diego Border Region before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Compared to pre-pandemic, the median number of sex partners, drug/alcohol-related partners, and close contacts remained stable among PWID in the SDBR. Future research should explore how these network contacts evolve over time
Everyday Discrimination and Vulnerability to HIV Transmission Among Sexual and Gender Minorities of Color in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals of color face disproportionate HIV burdens in the United States, partly due to the effects of discrimination. Discrimination may drive behaviors linked to HIV risk, including increased sexual activity and substance use, but these relationships remain underexplored in the Southern U.S. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from a social network survey of adult persons of color assigned male…
Understanding the role of intersectional identity constructs on psychological well-being of Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) in San Diego, California: A cross-sectional analysis of the Nexus st…
Background: Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) experience substantial mental health inequities, partly due to intersectional stigma related to their Latino, masculine (i.e., conceptualized as a spectrum of gendered expectations, where both endorsement and non-endorsement of traditional masculine norms shape experience), and sexual identities. While prior research has examined identity valence (e.g., internalized stigma, pride) and magnitude …
Medicine (16 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (14 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (11 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Men who have sex with men (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Health psychology (8 works) · Demography (7 works)