Hugh Klein
Biographic Data
| ID | 3620960 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hugh Klein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hugh |
| FAMILY NAME | Klein |
| SIGNATURE | KLEIN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1764-668X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Relationship of Anti-Transgender Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence to Binge Drinking among Transgender Adults
Purpose: Using a minority stress paradigm, this paper examines the relationship between anti-transgender discrimination, harassment, and violence among transgender adults. Methods: Data from the 2015 U.S. National Transgender Survey were used to examine twenty types of anti-transgender experiences/problems (e.g., harassment at work, problems with police officials, verbal and physical assaults) in a sample of 27,715 transgender Americans aged 18 o…
The “triple whammy”
This paper examines the conjoint effects of serious psychological distress, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse among transgender adults. The principal aims are to determine the prevalence of this “triple whammy,” identify the factors underlying the co-occurrence of all three problems, and to determine if there is evidence of syndemic effects underlying the “triple whammy.” Data from the 2015 U.S. National Transgender Survey were used to exami…
Transition Milestones, Psychological Distress, and Suicidal Ideation Among Transgender Adults
Reaching specific transition milestones plays an important role in many transgender adults' lives, and may be highly beneficial in helping them to reduce psychological distress. This, in turn, is likely to have a positive impact upon their likelihood of contemplating suicide
The Nexus of Sex Trading, Psychological Distress, and Suicidal Ideation Among Transgender Adults
Transition Milestones and Psychological Distress in Transgender Adults
Transition milestones (e.g., telling family members that one is transgender and beginning hormone treatments) are specific transition-related events in transgender persons’ lives that demarcate what their life circumstances were before versus after the milestone was reached. This article examines the relationship between transition milestones and psychological distress in a large sample of transgender adults. Data from the 2015 U.S. National Tran…
Why more men who have sex with men are not using PrEP–The role played by lack of interest in learning more about PrEP
Fueling the lack of PrEP use among MSM are a lack of interest in PrEP and an unwillingness to utilize existing information resources
Prediction of HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Disadvantaged African American Adults Using a Syndemic Conceptual Framework
Depression and HIV Risk Taking Among Men Who Have Sex with Other Men and Who Use the Internet to Find Partners for Unprotected Sex
Depression is a consequential problem in this population. Although depression does not appear to be related directly to HIV risk practices in this population, its influence cannot be discounted because of its effects on other key predictors of risk involvement
Felching Among Men Who Engage in Barebacking (Unprotected Anal Sex)
Substance Use and Abuse Among Men Using the Internet Specifically to Find Partners for Unprotected Sex
This study was based on a national random sample of 332 MSM who use the Internet to seek men with whom they can engage in unprotected sex. Data collection was conducted via telephone interviews between January 2008 and May 2009. Illegal drug use was highly prevalent in this population, particularly when compared to men in the general population: 85.2% of the men in the study versus 59.5% of men in the adult population reported lifetime use of an …
Young Adult Ecstasy Users Who Forego Necessary Medical Care
This study examines the practice of foregoing necessary medical care in a population of young adult Ecstasy users. The objectives are to (1) investigate how the failure to receive needed medical care is related to drug-related outcomes, and (2) identify factors that are associated with receiving versus foregoing needed medical care. Face-to-face, computer-assisted, structured interviews were conducted with 283 active young adult Ecstasy users in …
Self-Esteent and HIV Risk Practices Among Young Adult Ecstasy Users
This study examines the role that self-esteem plays in HIV-related risk taking among users of the drug, Ecstasy. The first part of the analysis focuses on the relationship of self-esteem to HIV risk-taking. The second part examines predictors of self-esteem in this population. Conducted between 2002 and 2004, the research is based on a sample of 283 young adult Ecstasy users who completed approximately two-hour-long, face-to-face interviews via c…
Recommendations for Performing Internet-Based Research on Sensitive Subject Matter with “Hidden” or Difficult-to-Reach Populations
Since the mid-1990s, the rapidly increasing popularity of the Internet has contributed to a situation in which many men turn to Web sites to find sex partners with whom they can engage in risky behaviors. Scholars only recently began to examine the role of the Internet in harm-seeking and help-seeking behaviors. They are just now beginning to study and understand how to apply public health promotion principles to people using the Internet. Due in…
Men Who Specifically Seek Unprotected Sex Partners via the Internet
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the largest number of persons diagnosed with AIDS in the United States, with higher than-average rates of drug use and unprotected sex being cited as the principal reasons underlying their high rates of HIV infection. Recent evidence has suggested that the use of Web sites specifically designed to promote unsafe sexual practices may be particularly common among MSM, therebyfostering their risky behaviot…
Sexual Orientation, Drug Use Preference during Sex, and HIV Risk Practices and Preferences among Men Who Specifically Seek Unprotected Sex Partners via the Internet
The present study entailed conducting a content analysis of 1,434 ads/profiles posted on one of the most popular "Men who have Sex with Men" (MSM) websites that specifically fosters unprotected sex. Ads/profiles were selected randomly based on the American ZIP code of residence (n = 1,316), with a randomly-drawn oversampling of profiles of men who self-identified as heterosexual or "curious" rather than gay or bisexual (n = 118). Data were collec…
Young Adult Ecstasy Users' Enhancement of the Effects of Their Ecstasy Use
This study examines drug effect-enhancing behaviors practiced by young adult users of the drug, Ecstasy. Between August 2002 and August 2004, 283 face-to-face interviews were conducted with active Ecstasy users. Study participants were recruited in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area using a targeted sampling approach. The large majority of study participants (87%) engaged in at least one behavior specifically designed to bolster the effects o…
Differences in HIV Risk Practices Sought by Self-Identified Gay and Bisexual Men Who Use Internet Websites to Identify Potential Sexual Partners
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the largest number of persons diagnosed with AIDS in the United States, with higher-than-average rates of drug use and unprotected sex being cited as the principal reasons underlying their high rates of HIV infection. Recent evidence has suggested that the use of Websites specifically designed to promote unsafe sexual practices (e.g., Bareback.com, BarebackRT.com, Bare4ever.com) may be particularly comm…
Young Adult Ecstasy Users and Multiple Sexual Partners
The purposes of this study are to (1) examine the extent to which young adult Ecstasy users recently reported having had multiple sex partners and (2) identify the factors predictive of engaging in this behavior. Potential predictors included demographic characteristics, background and experiences measures, childhood maltreatment experiences, substance use variables, and measures assessing psychological/psychosocial functioning. This research is …
The Relationship between Religiosity and Drug Use among “At Risk” Women
Predictors of sexual risk‐taking among new drug users
We studied predictors of HIV-related sexual risk-taking among individuals who initiated the use of heroin or methamphetamine during the past 5 years. Many studies have linked drug use to HIV risk and most research has been based on samples of users with long-established drug careers. We conducted face-to-face interviews with 153 adult new drug users in Atlanta, GA. Drug use was not a statistically significant predictor of sexual risk, but gender,…
Religiosity and HIV Risk Behavior Involvement Among “At Risk” Women
Perceived Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among At-Risk Women
Project Neighborhoods in Action
Acceptability of the Female Condom Among Women at Risk for HIV Infection
Few HIV/AIDS educational programs have been tailored specifically for women, and most have promoted methods requiring the full participation and cooperation of male partners. This study introduced drug-involved women to the female condom-a female-controlled method of protection from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The primary aim was to assess the acceptability of this new device among high-risk women in St. Louis, San Antonio, and R…
Sexual Abuse During Childhood and Adolescence as Predictors of HIV-Related Sexual Risk During Adulthood Among Female Sexual Partners of Injection Drug Users
During the past few decades, increasing attention has been focused on the long-lasting effects that sexual abuse causes for its victims/survivors. This study examines the relationships between experiencing specific types of sexual abuse during childhood and adolescence and involvement in HIV-related sexual risk behaviors during adulthood. The work, which is based on data collected between 1990 and 1993, involved a sample of 2,794 women from Bosto…
Sexual Abuse During Childhood and Adolescence as Predictors of HIV-Related Sexual Risk During Adulthood Among Female Sexual Partners of Injection Drug Users
During the past few decades, increasing attention has been focused on the long-lasting effects that sexual abuse causes for its victims/survivors. This study examines the relationships between experiencing specific types of sexual abuse during childhood and adolescence and involvement in HIV-related sexual risk behaviors during adulthood. The work, which is based on data collected between 1990 and 1993, involved a sample of 2,794 women from Bosto…
Adolescence, Youth, and Young Adulthood
Recommendations for Performing Internet-Based Research on Sensitive Subject Matter with “Hidden” or Difficult-to-Reach Populations
Since the mid-1990s, the rapidly increasing popularity of the Internet has contributed to a situation in which many men turn to Web sites to find sex partners with whom they can engage in risky behaviors. Scholars only recently began to examine the role of the Internet in harm-seeking and help-seeking behaviors. They are just now beginning to study and understand how to apply public health promotion principles to people using the Internet. Due in…
Predictors of sexual risk‐taking among new drug users
We studied predictors of HIV-related sexual risk-taking among individuals who initiated the use of heroin or methamphetamine during the past 5 years. Many studies have linked drug use to HIV risk and most research has been based on samples of users with long-established drug careers. We conducted face-to-face interviews with 153 adult new drug users in Atlanta, GA. Drug use was not a statistically significant predictor of sexual risk, but gender,…
Project Neighborhoods in Action
Acceptability of the Female Condom Among Women at Risk for HIV Infection
Few HIV/AIDS educational programs have been tailored specifically for women, and most have promoted methods requiring the full participation and cooperation of male partners. This study introduced drug-involved women to the female condom-a female-controlled method of protection from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The primary aim was to assess the acceptability of this new device among high-risk women in St. Louis, San Antonio, and R…
Differences in HIV Risk Practices Sought by Self-Identified Gay and Bisexual Men Who Use Internet Websites to Identify Potential Sexual Partners
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the largest number of persons diagnosed with AIDS in the United States, with higher-than-average rates of drug use and unprotected sex being cited as the principal reasons underlying their high rates of HIV infection. Recent evidence has suggested that the use of Websites specifically designed to promote unsafe sexual practices (e.g., Bareback.com, BarebackRT.com, Bare4ever.com) may be particularly comm…
Felching Among Men Who Engage in Barebacking (Unprotected Anal Sex)
Changes in college students' use and abuse of alcohol, and in their attitudes toward drinking over the course of their college years
Teaching a College-Level "Aids and Society" Course
Despite much informal sharing of knowledge abotu AIDS, little formal (i.e., published) information is available on teaching about in sociology courses. The present article suggests how an AIDS and Society course might be structured. The article begins by explaining how AIDS and Society is introduced to students on the first class meeting, proceeds to discuss the course requirements, and examines how each requirement is designed to address the ped…
Adolescence, Youth, and Young Adulthood
Teaching a College-Level "Aids and Society" Course
Despite much informal sharing of knowledge abotu AIDS, little formal (i.e., published) information is available on teaching about in sociology courses. The present article suggests how an AIDS and Society course might be structured. The article begins by explaining how AIDS and Society is introduced to students on the first class meeting, proceeds to discuss the course requirements, and examines how each requirement is designed to address the ped…
Changes in college students' use and abuse of alcohol, and in their attitudes toward drinking over the course of their college years
Sexual Abuse During Childhood and Adolescence as Predictors of HIV-Related Sexual Risk During Adulthood Among Female Sexual Partners of Injection Drug Users
During the past few decades, increasing attention has been focused on the long-lasting effects that sexual abuse causes for its victims/survivors. This study examines the relationships between experiencing specific types of sexual abuse during childhood and adolescence and involvement in HIV-related sexual risk behaviors during adulthood. The work, which is based on data collected between 1990 and 1993, involved a sample of 2,794 women from Bosto…
Acceptability of the Female Condom Among Women at Risk for HIV Infection
Few HIV/AIDS educational programs have been tailored specifically for women, and most have promoted methods requiring the full participation and cooperation of male partners. This study introduced drug-involved women to the female condom-a female-controlled method of protection from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The primary aim was to assess the acceptability of this new device among high-risk women in St. Louis, San Antonio, and R…
Project Neighborhoods in Action
Religiosity and HIV Risk Behavior Involvement Among “At Risk” Women
Perceived Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among At-Risk Women
The Relationship between Religiosity and Drug Use among “At Risk” Women
Predictors of sexual risk‐taking among new drug users
We studied predictors of HIV-related sexual risk-taking among individuals who initiated the use of heroin or methamphetamine during the past 5 years. Many studies have linked drug use to HIV risk and most research has been based on samples of users with long-established drug careers. We conducted face-to-face interviews with 153 adult new drug users in Atlanta, GA. Drug use was not a statistically significant predictor of sexual risk, but gender,…
Young Adult Ecstasy Users and Multiple Sexual Partners
The purposes of this study are to (1) examine the extent to which young adult Ecstasy users recently reported having had multiple sex partners and (2) identify the factors predictive of engaging in this behavior. Potential predictors included demographic characteristics, background and experiences measures, childhood maltreatment experiences, substance use variables, and measures assessing psychological/psychosocial functioning. This research is …
Sexual Orientation, Drug Use Preference during Sex, and HIV Risk Practices and Preferences among Men Who Specifically Seek Unprotected Sex Partners via the Internet
The present study entailed conducting a content analysis of 1,434 ads/profiles posted on one of the most popular "Men who have Sex with Men" (MSM) websites that specifically fosters unprotected sex. Ads/profiles were selected randomly based on the American ZIP code of residence (n = 1,316), with a randomly-drawn oversampling of profiles of men who self-identified as heterosexual or "curious" rather than gay or bisexual (n = 118). Data were collec…
Young Adult Ecstasy Users' Enhancement of the Effects of Their Ecstasy Use
This study examines drug effect-enhancing behaviors practiced by young adult users of the drug, Ecstasy. Between August 2002 and August 2004, 283 face-to-face interviews were conducted with active Ecstasy users. Study participants were recruited in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area using a targeted sampling approach. The large majority of study participants (87%) engaged in at least one behavior specifically designed to bolster the effects o…
Differences in HIV Risk Practices Sought by Self-Identified Gay and Bisexual Men Who Use Internet Websites to Identify Potential Sexual Partners
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the largest number of persons diagnosed with AIDS in the United States, with higher-than-average rates of drug use and unprotected sex being cited as the principal reasons underlying their high rates of HIV infection. Recent evidence has suggested that the use of Websites specifically designed to promote unsafe sexual practices (e.g., Bareback.com, BarebackRT.com, Bare4ever.com) may be particularly comm…
Young Adult Ecstasy Users Who Forego Necessary Medical Care
This study examines the practice of foregoing necessary medical care in a population of young adult Ecstasy users. The objectives are to (1) investigate how the failure to receive needed medical care is related to drug-related outcomes, and (2) identify factors that are associated with receiving versus foregoing needed medical care. Face-to-face, computer-assisted, structured interviews were conducted with 283 active young adult Ecstasy users in …
Self-Esteent and HIV Risk Practices Among Young Adult Ecstasy Users
This study examines the role that self-esteem plays in HIV-related risk taking among users of the drug, Ecstasy. The first part of the analysis focuses on the relationship of self-esteem to HIV risk-taking. The second part examines predictors of self-esteem in this population. Conducted between 2002 and 2004, the research is based on a sample of 283 young adult Ecstasy users who completed approximately two-hour-long, face-to-face interviews via c…
Recommendations for Performing Internet-Based Research on Sensitive Subject Matter with “Hidden” or Difficult-to-Reach Populations
Since the mid-1990s, the rapidly increasing popularity of the Internet has contributed to a situation in which many men turn to Web sites to find sex partners with whom they can engage in risky behaviors. Scholars only recently began to examine the role of the Internet in harm-seeking and help-seeking behaviors. They are just now beginning to study and understand how to apply public health promotion principles to people using the Internet. Due in…
Men Who Specifically Seek Unprotected Sex Partners via the Internet
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the largest number of persons diagnosed with AIDS in the United States, with higher than-average rates of drug use and unprotected sex being cited as the principal reasons underlying their high rates of HIV infection. Recent evidence has suggested that the use of Web sites specifically designed to promote unsafe sexual practices may be particularly common among MSM, therebyfostering their risky behaviot…
Substance Use and Abuse Among Men Using the Internet Specifically to Find Partners for Unprotected Sex
This study was based on a national random sample of 332 MSM who use the Internet to seek men with whom they can engage in unprotected sex. Data collection was conducted via telephone interviews between January 2008 and May 2009. Illegal drug use was highly prevalent in this population, particularly when compared to men in the general population: 85.2% of the men in the study versus 59.5% of men in the adult population reported lifetime use of an …
Felching Among Men Who Engage in Barebacking (Unprotected Anal Sex)
Depression and HIV Risk Taking Among Men Who Have Sex with Other Men and Who Use the Internet to Find Partners for Unprotected Sex
Depression is a consequential problem in this population. Although depression does not appear to be related directly to HIV risk practices in this population, its influence cannot be discounted because of its effects on other key predictors of risk involvement
Prediction of HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Disadvantaged African American Adults Using a Syndemic Conceptual Framework
Why more men who have sex with men are not using PrEP–The role played by lack of interest in learning more about PrEP
Fueling the lack of PrEP use among MSM are a lack of interest in PrEP and an unwillingness to utilize existing information resources
The “triple whammy”
This paper examines the conjoint effects of serious psychological distress, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse among transgender adults. The principal aims are to determine the prevalence of this “triple whammy,” identify the factors underlying the co-occurrence of all three problems, and to determine if there is evidence of syndemic effects underlying the “triple whammy.” Data from the 2015 U.S. National Transgender Survey were used to exami…
Transition Milestones, Psychological Distress, and Suicidal Ideation Among Transgender Adults
Reaching specific transition milestones plays an important role in many transgender adults' lives, and may be highly beneficial in helping them to reduce psychological distress. This, in turn, is likely to have a positive impact upon their likelihood of contemplating suicide
Psychology (26 works) · Medicine (23 works) · Psychiatry (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (16 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (14 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (11 works) · Demography (10 works)