HIV/Aids stigma among a sample of primarily African-American and Latino men who have sex with men social media users

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19438698
AutoresRenee Garett (0000-0002-1628-7187), Justin E H Smith (0009-0000-7505-3287), Justin Smith (0000-0002-6722-3095), Justin C Smith (0000-0001-7702-7920, University of California, Los Angeles), Jason Chiu (University of California, Los Angeles), Sean D Young (0000-0001-6052-4875, University of California, Los Angeles, autor de correspondencia)
Año2016
Volumen28
Número6
Páginas731-735
Fecha de publicación2016-06-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540121.2016.1146395
PMID26873022
OpenAlexW2271085896
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas26

The recent increase in social media use allows these technologies to rapidly reach communities with higher HIV prevalence, such as African-American and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). However, no studies have looked at HIV/AIDS stigma among social media users from African-American and Latino MSM communities, or the association between stigma and social media use among these groups. This study sought to assess the level of HIV/AIDS stigma among a sample of social media-using African-American and Latino MSM from Los Angeles. A total of 112 (primarily African-American and Latino, n = 98, 88%) MSM Facebook users completed a survey on demographics, online social network use, and HIV/AIDS stigma. A composite stigma score was created by taking the cumulative score from a 15-item stigma questionnaire. Cumulative logistic models were used to assess the association between HIV/AIDS stigma and online social network use. In general, participants reported a low level of HIV/AIDS stigma (mean = 22.2/75, SD = 5.74). HIV/AIDS stigma composite score was significantly associated with increased time spent on online social networks each day (Adjusted odds ratios (AOR): 1.07, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.15). Among this diverse sample of MSM online social network users, findings suggest that HIV/AIDS stigma is associated with usage of social media. We discuss the implications of this work for future HIV prevention

Family medicine · Logistic regression · Men who have sex with men · Odds · Psychiatry · Social media · Social stigma · Social support · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology