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Heather L Armstrong

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ID4467376
NAMEHeather L Armstrong
GIVEN NAMESHeather L
FAMILY NAMEArmstrong
SIGNATUREARMSTRONG H L
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Southampton
ORCID0000-0002-1071-8644
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS32
TOTAL CITATIONS44
AUTHOR COUNT32
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3
  • HIV Stigma as a Barrier to Promoting “Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U = U): Determinants of Chinese Healthcare Providers’ Intention to Disseminate U = U Messages to People Living with HIV/Aids

    Qidi Zhou, Hongyi Sun et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Sexual…•2026

    Introduction The broad dissemination of the “Undetectable equals Untransmittable” (U = U) message has significant potential to reduce HIV/AIDS-related stigma and improve sexual pleasure and the well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Healthcare providers (HCPs) play a critical role in disseminating U = U information; however, in China, they often show reluctance to inform their patients. This study explored the cognitive determinants o…

  • Sexual information sources and psychosexual well-being: Cultural and gender differences among young people in China and the UK

    Open Access•Yishu Li, Richard Ingham et al.•ARTICLE•Sex Education•2026

    This study examined how the reported acquisition of sexual information from ten sources (school, healthcare, religious institutions, community, parents, siblings, peers, internet, pornography and movies/TV) was associated with sexual satisfaction, sexual pleasure, sexual inferiority, and relational sexual shame among 1553 young people (18–25 years) in China and the UK. Linear mixed-effects models tested cultural and gender differences in reported…

  • The prevalence of non-communicable diseases and related risk factors in young adults in the Caribbean islands: A scoping review

    Open Access•Matthew J Savage, Natalie Darko et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Public Health•2026

    This scoping review highlights the need for further research surrounding NCD risk and prevalence among young adults across the Caribbean. Generating further data on this topic will aid in developing targeted health-based initiatives to reduce the current and future burden of NCDs across the region

  • Pornography-use patterns and psychosexual well-being: Cultural and gender differences among partnered young people in China and the UK

    Open Access•Yishu Li, Richard Ingham et al.•ARTICLE•Culture Health & Sexuality•2026

    This study examined how distinct patterns of pornography use (secret solitary, partner-aware solitary and shared) were associated with sexual satisfaction, sexual pleasure and sexual shame among partnered young people in China and the UK. A total of 1,223 participants (18-25 years) completed measures of pornography use and psychosexual well-being. Participants rated the frequency of each pattern on an 8-point scale; we analysed repeated measures …

  • Tackling non-communicable disease risk in young adults across the Caribbean: A call to action

    Open Access•Matthew J Savage, Natalie Darko et al.•ARTICLE•BMJ Global Health•2025

    BOX The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing worldwide and is particularly pronounced in the Caribbean

  • Non-Binary People’s Sexuality, Sexual Health, and Relationship Satisfaction: A Review of 12 Years of Quantitative Research (2012–2024)

    Open Access•Fraedan Mastrantonio, Hanna Kovshoff et al.•ARTICLE•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2025

    Non-binary is a term used by individuals to describe their gender identity, which is better conceptualized outside the man–woman binary. In recent years, research interest in the sexuality of gender minority individuals has grown, as shown by the increasing number of publications on this topic. Accordingly, a comprehensive systematic review which synthesizes the range of sex-related variables captured in research studies with non-binary people is…

  • Sex Beyond the Binary: An Exploratory Analysis of Non-Binary Sexuality and Partnerships

    Open Access•Fraedan Mastrantonio, Daniel A Griffiths et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2025•References: 7

    Non-binary identities are often overlooked in quantitative sex research. This explorative study focused on the sexuality and partnerships of non-binary people. The analysis addressed three primary topics: the characteristics of non-binary people's sexual experiences, demographic factors linked to sexual well-being and relationship satisfaction, and differences between non-binary and binary trans/cisgender individuals. Eight hundred and twenty-two…

  • Is mindfulness associated with decreased hopelessness among young gay and bisexual men? The roles of perceived parental support for sexual orientation and expectation of rejection

    Xinlong Sun, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•Psychology and Sexuality•2024•References: 6

    This study aims to investigate the association between mindfulness and hopelessness among Chinese young gay and bisexual men, as well as the mediating roles of perceived parental support for sexual orientation and expectation of rejection. Differences between gay and bisexual men are also considered. Scales measuring mindfulness, hopelessness, perceived parental support for sexual orientation, and expectation of rejection were administered to 509…

  • (Dis)Similarities in Attitudes Between Partners About Women’s Solo Masturbation: A Dyadic Approach to Solo Masturbation and Its Associations with Sexual Satisfaction

    Open Access•Dilan Kılıç, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2024•Cited by: 1•References: 9

    Attitudes among couples about women's solo masturbation are not well understood. The primary aim of this study was to assess (dis)similarities in attitudes between partners about women's solo masturbation and associations of each partner's attitudes with women's and their partners' sexual satisfaction. One hundred and four mixed-sex couples (M = 27.43 years), recruited through social networking websites and Prolific (an online research participan…

  • The Role of Mutual Masturbation within Relationships: Associations with Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Self-Esteem

    Open Access•Dilan Kılıç, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Sexual…•2023

    Objectives: We explored mutual masturbation among women and men and investigated associations with sexual satisfaction and sexual self-esteem. Methods: = 29.7 years), mostly heterosexual, all in current relationships, completed an online survey covering experiences of solo and partnered sexual activities, feelings about mutual masturbation, sexual self-esteem, and sexual satisfaction. Results: Mutual masturbation was common among both genders. Me…

  • They Were Talking to an Idea They Had About Me”: A Qualitative Analysis of Transgender Individuals’ Experiences Using Dating Apps

    Open Access•Daniel A Griffiths, Heather L Armstrong•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2023•Cited by: 6•References: 7

    Dating app use is common and has become particularly relevant for transgender and non-binary people seeking platonic, romantic, and sexual connections with others. In this qualitative study, 15 transgender and non-binary individuals ( M = 22.67 years, SD = 3.09 years) were interviewed to explore their experiences using dating apps. Thematic analysis was used to generate themes and subthemes. Six themes were identified: 1) connection to queer comm…

  • Longitudinal Event-Level Sexual Risk and Substance Use among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Open Access•Jordan M Sang, Zhiyuan Cui et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2021

    (1) Background: Condomless anal sex and substance use are associated with STI risk among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Our first study objective was to describe event-level sexual risk and substance use trends among gbMSM. Our second study objective was to describe substances associated with event-level sexual risk. (2) Methods: Data come from the Momentum Health Study in Vancouver, British Columbia and participants …

  • Undetectable or Unknown? A Longitudinal Event-Level Analysis of Disclosure of HIV Serostatus and Undetectability Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who have Sex with Men (gbMSM) in Metro Vancouver

    Open Access•Jordan M Sang, Lu Wang et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS and Behavior•2021

  • Longitudinal Analysis of HIV Risk and Substance Use Patterns for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women and Men Who Have Sex With Men Only

    E A Roth, Zhiyuan Cui et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Bisexuality•2021•References: 7

    Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (MSMW) experience discrimination from same-sex and heterosexual communities partially because of perceptions they feature high-risk sexual behavior, elevated polysubstance use levels, and constitute an HIV bridge population. We used a longitudinal multivariate generalized linear mixed model comparing sexual risk and substance use patterns for Men Who Have Sex with Men Only (MSMO) with MSMW in the same cohort st…

  • Exploring Reflections, Motivations, and Experiential Outcomes of First Same-Sex/Gender Sexual Experiences among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual Minority Individuals

    Open Access•I J Gillespie, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2021•Cited by: 3•References: 3

    First sex is an important event in an individual's sexual development. Previous literature has, however, primarily investigated first heterosexual sex, overlooking important contextual factors specific to same-sex/gender sexual experiences. Seventeen in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority (LGB+) individuals, ages 18-23 years. Four themes emerged from thematic analysis of reported …

  • Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Initiation among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in a Treatment as Prevention Environment

    Sean Colyer, Sean P Colyer et al.•ARTICLE•Substance Use & Misuse•2020

    Background Risk compensation in an HIV Treatment as Prevention (TasP) environment may increase high-risk sexual and substance use behaviors among people living with HIV. Objective: To examine recent crystal methamphetamine (CM) use/initiation in a longitudinal cohort of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada. Methods: Eligible participants were GBMSM aged >15 years who reported sex wi…

  • Factors Associated with Cessation or Reduction of Methamphetamine Use among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men (gbMSM) in Vancouver Canada

    Brooke Cheng, Jordan M Sang et al.•ARTICLE•Substance Use & Misuse•2020

    Background: Methamphetamine (MA) use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) is a pervasive issue, associated with detrimental health outcomes. We identified factors associated with discontinuation or reduction in MA among a subset of gbMSM reporting frequent (at least weekly) use, with a specific focus on symptoms of anxiety and depression. Methods: We recruited sexually-active gbMSM aged ≥16 years in Vancouver, Canada i…

  • Escape expectancies and sexualized substance use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men

    Kiffer G Card, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS Care•2020

    McKirnan's Cognitive Escape Theory (1996) is often characterized by the hypothesis that drugs are used during sex by gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) to relieve internal cognitive conflict over safe-sex norms and sexual desire. We examined how McKirnan's Cognitive Escape Scale (CES) is related to other widely used constructs relevant to sexualized substance use with hopes of better situating the theory within the evolvin…

  • Loneliness and self-rated physical health among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada

    Megan E Marziali, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Epidemiology and…•2020•Cited by: 2•References: 46

    Background Due to stigma and discrimination, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) potentially carry a heightened burden of loneliness. This analysis investigates loneliness among gbMSM and its relationship with self-rated physical health, along with the mediating effect of depression. Methods Participants were recruited using respondent-driven sampling into the Momentum Health Study (February 2012–February 2015) with follow-u…

  • “Condoms are … like public transit. It’s something you want everyone else to take”: Perceptions and use of condoms among HIV negative gay men in Vancouver, Canada in the era of biomedical and seroadap…

    Open Access•Benjamin J Klassen, Ben Klassen et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Public Health•2019

    These findings indicate that notions of "safety" and "risk" based on consistent condom use are eroding as other modes of prevention gain visibility. Community-based and public health interventions will need to shift prevention messaging from advocacy for universal condom use toward combination prevention in order to meet gay men's current prevention needs. Interventions should advance gay men's communication and self-advocacy skills in order to o…

  • HIV leadership programming attendance is associated with PrEP and PEP awareness among young, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada

    Open Access•Kalysha Closson, Sarah Chown et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Public Health•2019

    Younger GBM, who are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic, are less aware of new prevention technologies than older GBM, but attending peer-based HIV-leadership programs ameliorates age-disparities in HIV-prevention knowledge and treatment optimism

  • Longitudinal Event-Level Analysis of Gay and Bisexual Men’s Anal Sex Versatility: Behavior, Roles, and Substance Use

    Lindsay Shaw, Lu Wang et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2019•Cited by: 2•References: 7

    Gay and bisexual Men Who Have Sex with Men (GBM) are sexually unique in that they can practice penile-anal sex versatility, i.e. engage in insertive and receptive anal sex. Individual-level versatility is extensively researched both as a sexual behavior linked to HIV/STI transmission, and as a GBM identity that can change over time. However, there is a dearth of research on event-level versatility (ELV), defined as taking the receptive and insert…

  • Associations between sexual partner number and HIV risk behaviors: Implications for HIV prevention efforts in a Treatment as Prevention (TasP) environment

    Heather L Armstrong, E A Roth et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS Care•2018

    Previous research indicates that gay and bisexual men (GBM) have significantly more sexual partners than same-aged heterosexual men and women. As a result, some HIV intervention programs have focused on partner reduction. However, new research findings question the relevance of sexual partner number as a sexual risk measure for GBM given Treatment as Prevention (TasP) programs and new seroadaptive strategies which have led to lower GBM community …

  • Trends in Awareness and Use of HIV PrEP Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada 2012–2016

    Open Access•Terrance Mosley, Moliehi Khaketla et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS and Behavior•2018

  • HIV Testing Among a Representative Community Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada

    Open Access•Heather L Armstrong, Lu Wang et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS and Behavior•2018

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  • Attitudes Toward Casual Sex, Dating, and Committed Relationships With Bisexual Partners

    Heather L Armstrong, Elke D Reissing•ARTICLE•Journal of Bisexuality•2014•Cited by: 19•References: 35

    Individual attitudes toward having casual sex, dating, and being in a committed relationship with a bisexual partner of the other gender were examined. Three hundred and seventy-three women and 347 men completed the online study. Female participants expressed moderately high levels of insecurity (e.g., worry, pressure, jealousy) toward relationships with bisexual male partners; insecurity tended to increase with the commitment level of the consid…

  • They Were Talking to an Idea They Had About Me”: A Qualitative Analysis of Transgender Individuals’ Experiences Using Dating Apps

    Open Access•Daniel A Griffiths, Heather L Armstrong•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2023•Cited by: 6•References: 7

    Dating app use is common and has become particularly relevant for transgender and non-binary people seeking platonic, romantic, and sexual connections with others. In this qualitative study, 15 transgender and non-binary individuals ( M = 22.67 years, SD = 3.09 years) were interviewed to explore their experiences using dating apps. Thematic analysis was used to generate themes and subthemes. Six themes were identified: 1) connection to queer comm…

  • Seroadaptive Strategies of Vancouver Gay and Bisexual Men in a Treatment as Prevention Environment

    E A Roth, Zhiyuan Cui et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 47

    British Columbia's treatment as prevention policy has provided free access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to all HIV-positive provincial residents since 1996. One outcome is an increase in HIV-positive gay and bisexual men (GBM) with suppressed viral loads. Previous cross-sectional analyses indicated that some Vancouver GBM now recognize condomless anal sex with men on HAART who report a suppressed viral load as a seroadaptive st…

  • Exploring Reflections, Motivations, and Experiential Outcomes of First Same-Sex/Gender Sexual Experiences among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual Minority Individuals

    Open Access•I J Gillespie, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2021•Cited by: 3•References: 3

    First sex is an important event in an individual's sexual development. Previous literature has, however, primarily investigated first heterosexual sex, overlooking important contextual factors specific to same-sex/gender sexual experiences. Seventeen in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority (LGB+) individuals, ages 18-23 years. Four themes emerged from thematic analysis of reported …

  • A Latent Class Analysis of Seroadaptation Among Gay and Bisexual Men

    Open Access•Kiffer G Card, Nathan J Lachowsky et al.•ARTICLE•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2018•Cited by: 3•References: 52

  • Women’s Motivations to Have Sex in Casual and Committed Relationships with Male and Female Partners

    Open Access•Heather L Armstrong, Elke D Reissing•ARTICLE•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2015•Cited by: 3•References: 54

  • Loneliness and self-rated physical health among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada

    Megan E Marziali, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Epidemiology and…•2020•Cited by: 2•References: 46

    Background Due to stigma and discrimination, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) potentially carry a heightened burden of loneliness. This analysis investigates loneliness among gbMSM and its relationship with self-rated physical health, along with the mediating effect of depression. Methods Participants were recruited using respondent-driven sampling into the Momentum Health Study (February 2012–February 2015) with follow-u…

  • Longitudinal Event-Level Analysis of Gay and Bisexual Men’s Anal Sex Versatility: Behavior, Roles, and Substance Use

    Lindsay Shaw, Lu Wang et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2019•Cited by: 2•References: 7

    Gay and bisexual Men Who Have Sex with Men (GBM) are sexually unique in that they can practice penile-anal sex versatility, i.e. engage in insertive and receptive anal sex. Individual-level versatility is extensively researched both as a sexual behavior linked to HIV/STI transmission, and as a GBM identity that can change over time. However, there is a dearth of research on event-level versatility (ELV), defined as taking the receptive and insert…

  • (Dis)Similarities in Attitudes Between Partners About Women’s Solo Masturbation: A Dyadic Approach to Solo Masturbation and Its Associations with Sexual Satisfaction

    Open Access•Dilan Kılıç, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2024•Cited by: 1•References: 9

    Attitudes among couples about women's solo masturbation are not well understood. The primary aim of this study was to assess (dis)similarities in attitudes between partners about women's solo masturbation and associations of each partner's attitudes with women's and their partners' sexual satisfaction. One hundred and four mixed-sex couples (M = 27.43 years), recruited through social networking websites and Prolific (an online research participan…

  • Sexual Orientation Measurement, Bisexuality, and Mental Health in a Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada

    Ashleigh J Rich, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Bisexuality•2018•Cited by: 1•References: 7

    This cross-sectional study used a validated index (i.e., Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) to measure anxiety and depression (caseness score: ≥8) among men who have sex with men recruited via respondent-driven sampling in Vancouver, Canada (n=774), and investigated whether differences in mental health outcomes varied by sexual orientation measure (i.e., identity, attraction, behavior). Of the sample, 15.5% identified as bisexual, 33.4% repor…

  • Attitudes Toward Casual Sex, Dating, and Committed Relationships With Bisexual Partners

    Heather L Armstrong, Elke D Reissing•ARTICLE•Journal of Bisexuality•2014•Cited by: 19•References: 35

    Individual attitudes toward having casual sex, dating, and being in a committed relationship with a bisexual partner of the other gender were examined. Three hundred and seventy-three women and 347 men completed the online study. Female participants expressed moderately high levels of insecurity (e.g., worry, pressure, jealousy) toward relationships with bisexual male partners; insecurity tended to increase with the commitment level of the consid…

  • Women’s Motivations to Have Sex in Casual and Committed Relationships with Male and Female Partners

    Open Access•Heather L Armstrong, Elke D Reissing•ARTICLE•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2015•Cited by: 3•References: 54

  • Patterns of Online and Offline Connectedness Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Open Access•Kiffer G Card, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS and Behavior•2017

  • Associations between sexual partner number and HIV risk behaviors: Implications for HIV prevention efforts in a Treatment as Prevention (TasP) environment

    Heather L Armstrong, E A Roth et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS Care•2018

    Previous research indicates that gay and bisexual men (GBM) have significantly more sexual partners than same-aged heterosexual men and women. As a result, some HIV intervention programs have focused on partner reduction. However, new research findings question the relevance of sexual partner number as a sexual risk measure for GBM given Treatment as Prevention (TasP) programs and new seroadaptive strategies which have led to lower GBM community …

  • Trends in Awareness and Use of HIV PrEP Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada 2012–2016

    Open Access•Terrance Mosley, Moliehi Khaketla et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS and Behavior•2018

  • HIV Testing Among a Representative Community Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada

    Open Access•Heather L Armstrong, Lu Wang et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS and Behavior•2018

  • A latent class analysis of substance use and culture among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men

    Kiffer G Card, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•Culture Health & Sexuality•2018

    Assessments of gay and bisexual men's substance use often obscures salient sociocultural and identity-related experiences related to how they use drugs. Latent class analysis was used to examine how patterns of substance use represent the social, economic and identity-related experiences of this population. Participants were sexually active gay and bisexual men (including other men who have sex with men), aged ≥ 16 years, living in Metro Vancouve…

  • Sexual Orientation Measurement, Bisexuality, and Mental Health in a Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada

    Ashleigh J Rich, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Bisexuality•2018•Cited by: 1•References: 7

    This cross-sectional study used a validated index (i.e., Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) to measure anxiety and depression (caseness score: ≥8) among men who have sex with men recruited via respondent-driven sampling in Vancouver, Canada (n=774), and investigated whether differences in mental health outcomes varied by sexual orientation measure (i.e., identity, attraction, behavior). Of the sample, 15.5% identified as bisexual, 33.4% repor…

  • A Latent Class Analysis of Seroadaptation Among Gay and Bisexual Men

    Open Access•Kiffer G Card, Nathan J Lachowsky et al.•ARTICLE•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2018•Cited by: 3•References: 52

  • Seroadaptive Strategies of Vancouver Gay and Bisexual Men in a Treatment as Prevention Environment

    E A Roth, Zhiyuan Cui et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Homosexuality•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 47

    British Columbia's treatment as prevention policy has provided free access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to all HIV-positive provincial residents since 1996. One outcome is an increase in HIV-positive gay and bisexual men (GBM) with suppressed viral loads. Previous cross-sectional analyses indicated that some Vancouver GBM now recognize condomless anal sex with men on HAART who report a suppressed viral load as a seroadaptive st…

  • “Condoms are … like public transit. It’s something you want everyone else to take”: Perceptions and use of condoms among HIV negative gay men in Vancouver, Canada in the era of biomedical and seroadap…

    Open Access•Benjamin J Klassen, Ben Klassen et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Public Health•2019

    These findings indicate that notions of "safety" and "risk" based on consistent condom use are eroding as other modes of prevention gain visibility. Community-based and public health interventions will need to shift prevention messaging from advocacy for universal condom use toward combination prevention in order to meet gay men's current prevention needs. Interventions should advance gay men's communication and self-advocacy skills in order to o…

  • HIV leadership programming attendance is associated with PrEP and PEP awareness among young, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada

    Open Access•Kalysha Closson, Sarah Chown et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Public Health•2019

    Younger GBM, who are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic, are less aware of new prevention technologies than older GBM, but attending peer-based HIV-leadership programs ameliorates age-disparities in HIV-prevention knowledge and treatment optimism

  • Longitudinal Event-Level Analysis of Gay and Bisexual Men’s Anal Sex Versatility: Behavior, Roles, and Substance Use

    Lindsay Shaw, Lu Wang et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2019•Cited by: 2•References: 7

    Gay and bisexual Men Who Have Sex with Men (GBM) are sexually unique in that they can practice penile-anal sex versatility, i.e. engage in insertive and receptive anal sex. Individual-level versatility is extensively researched both as a sexual behavior linked to HIV/STI transmission, and as a GBM identity that can change over time. However, there is a dearth of research on event-level versatility (ELV), defined as taking the receptive and insert…

  • Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Initiation among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in a Treatment as Prevention Environment

    Sean Colyer, Sean P Colyer et al.•ARTICLE•Substance Use & Misuse•2020

    Background Risk compensation in an HIV Treatment as Prevention (TasP) environment may increase high-risk sexual and substance use behaviors among people living with HIV. Objective: To examine recent crystal methamphetamine (CM) use/initiation in a longitudinal cohort of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada. Methods: Eligible participants were GBMSM aged >15 years who reported sex wi…

  • Factors Associated with Cessation or Reduction of Methamphetamine Use among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men (gbMSM) in Vancouver Canada

    Brooke Cheng, Jordan M Sang et al.•ARTICLE•Substance Use & Misuse•2020

    Background: Methamphetamine (MA) use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) is a pervasive issue, associated with detrimental health outcomes. We identified factors associated with discontinuation or reduction in MA among a subset of gbMSM reporting frequent (at least weekly) use, with a specific focus on symptoms of anxiety and depression. Methods: We recruited sexually-active gbMSM aged ≥16 years in Vancouver, Canada i…

  • Escape expectancies and sexualized substance use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men

    Kiffer G Card, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS Care•2020

    McKirnan's Cognitive Escape Theory (1996) is often characterized by the hypothesis that drugs are used during sex by gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) to relieve internal cognitive conflict over safe-sex norms and sexual desire. We examined how McKirnan's Cognitive Escape Scale (CES) is related to other widely used constructs relevant to sexualized substance use with hopes of better situating the theory within the evolvin…

  • Loneliness and self-rated physical health among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada

    Megan E Marziali, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Epidemiology and…•2020•Cited by: 2•References: 46

    Background Due to stigma and discrimination, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) potentially carry a heightened burden of loneliness. This analysis investigates loneliness among gbMSM and its relationship with self-rated physical health, along with the mediating effect of depression. Methods Participants were recruited using respondent-driven sampling into the Momentum Health Study (February 2012–February 2015) with follow-u…

  • Longitudinal Event-Level Sexual Risk and Substance Use among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Open Access•Jordan M Sang, Zhiyuan Cui et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2021

    (1) Background: Condomless anal sex and substance use are associated with STI risk among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Our first study objective was to describe event-level sexual risk and substance use trends among gbMSM. Our second study objective was to describe substances associated with event-level sexual risk. (2) Methods: Data come from the Momentum Health Study in Vancouver, British Columbia and participants …

  • Undetectable or Unknown? A Longitudinal Event-Level Analysis of Disclosure of HIV Serostatus and Undetectability Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who have Sex with Men (gbMSM) in Metro Vancouver

    Open Access•Jordan M Sang, Lu Wang et al.•ARTICLE•AIDS and Behavior•2021

  • Longitudinal Analysis of HIV Risk and Substance Use Patterns for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women and Men Who Have Sex With Men Only

    E A Roth, Zhiyuan Cui et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Bisexuality•2021•References: 7

    Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (MSMW) experience discrimination from same-sex and heterosexual communities partially because of perceptions they feature high-risk sexual behavior, elevated polysubstance use levels, and constitute an HIV bridge population. We used a longitudinal multivariate generalized linear mixed model comparing sexual risk and substance use patterns for Men Who Have Sex with Men Only (MSMO) with MSMW in the same cohort st…

  • Exploring Reflections, Motivations, and Experiential Outcomes of First Same-Sex/Gender Sexual Experiences among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual Minority Individuals

    Open Access•I J Gillespie, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2021•Cited by: 3•References: 3

    First sex is an important event in an individual's sexual development. Previous literature has, however, primarily investigated first heterosexual sex, overlooking important contextual factors specific to same-sex/gender sexual experiences. Seventeen in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority (LGB+) individuals, ages 18-23 years. Four themes emerged from thematic analysis of reported …

  • The Role of Mutual Masturbation within Relationships: Associations with Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Self-Esteem

    Open Access•Dilan Kılıç, Heather L Armstrong et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Sexual…•2023

    Objectives: We explored mutual masturbation among women and men and investigated associations with sexual satisfaction and sexual self-esteem. Methods: = 29.7 years), mostly heterosexual, all in current relationships, completed an online survey covering experiences of solo and partnered sexual activities, feelings about mutual masturbation, sexual self-esteem, and sexual satisfaction. Results: Mutual masturbation was common among both genders. Me…

  • They Were Talking to an Idea They Had About Me”: A Qualitative Analysis of Transgender Individuals’ Experiences Using Dating Apps

    Open Access•Daniel A Griffiths, Heather L Armstrong•ARTICLE•The Journal of Sex Research•2023•Cited by: 6•References: 7

    Dating app use is common and has become particularly relevant for transgender and non-binary people seeking platonic, romantic, and sexual connections with others. In this qualitative study, 15 transgender and non-binary individuals ( M = 22.67 years, SD = 3.09 years) were interviewed to explore their experiences using dating apps. Thematic analysis was used to generate themes and subthemes. Six themes were identified: 1) connection to queer comm…

  • Is mindfulness associated with decreased hopelessness among young gay and bisexual men? The roles of perceived parental support for sexual orientation and expectation of rejection

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