Contrasting the Perceived Severity of Covid-19 and HIV Infection in an Online Survey of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men During the U.S. Covid-19 Epidemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748739 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rob Stephenson (0000-0002-9239-2640, University of Michigan, corresponding author), Tanaka Chavanduka (0000-0003-0167-3867, University of Michigan), Tanaka M D Chavanduka (University of Michigan), Matthew T Rosso (0000-0003-0297-758X, University of Michigan), Stephen Sullivan (0000-0001-8135-5548, University of Michigan), Stephen P Sullivan (University of Michigan), Renée Pitter (University of Michigan), Renée A Pitter (University of Michigan), Alexis S Hunter (0000-0001-9941-7778, University of Michigan), Erin Rogers (0000-0003-3189-1558, University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1557988320957545-1557988320957545 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1557988320957545 |
| PMID | 32938298 |
| OpenAlex | W3085372682 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 23 |
While there is evidence of variations in the risk perceptions of COVID-19 and that they are linked to both engagement in health-protective behaviors and poor mental health outcomes, there has been a lack of attention to how individuals perceive the risk of COVID-19 relative to other infectious diseases. This paper examines the relative perceptions of the severity of COVID-19 and HIV among a sample of U.S. gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSMs). The “Love and Sex in the Time of COVID-19” survey was conducted online from April 2020 to May 2020. GBMSMs were recruited through paid banner advertisements featured on social networking platforms, resulting in a sample size of 696. The analysis considers differences in responses to two scales: the Perceived Severity of HIV Infection and the Perceived Severity of COVID-19 Infection. Participants perceived greater seriousness for HIV infection (mean 46.67, range 17–65) than for COVID-19 infection (mean 38.81, range 13–62). Some items reflecting more proximal impacts of infection (anxiety, loss of sleep, and impact on employment) were similar for HIV and COVID-19. Those aged over 25 and those who perceived higher prevalence of COVID-19 in the United States or their state were more likely to report COVID-19 as more severe than HIV. There is a need to develop nuanced public health messages for GBMSMs that convey the ongoing simultaneous health threats of both HIV and COVID-19
Anxiety · Disease · Homosexuality · Mental health · Pandemic · Perception · Psychiatry · Public health · Risk perception · Seriousness · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |