The importance of developmental assets in HIV prevention behaviors among young black men who have sex with men (MSM)
Boyd D, Harris O, Abu-Ba’are G, Nelson L, Wilton L. The importance of developmental assets in HIV prevention behaviors among young black men who have sex with men (MSM). Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 12275. PMID: 38806594, PMCID: PMC11133373, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63123-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention behaviorsPrEP useDevelopmental assetsIncrease HIV testingHIV testingPersonal responsibilityExternal assetsPreventive behaviorsYoung Black menWellbeing of youthCommunity-based organizationsStrength-based interventionsIncreasing HIV prevention behaviorsYBMSM agesCross-sectional surveyBlack menAdult supportFamily supportPositive identityInternal assetsPrEPYBMSMHIVAssetsYouthBuilding stronger bonds: The impact of family support and communication on suicidal behaviors among Black men who have sex with men
Boyd D, Quinn C, Jones K, Waller B, Coker E, Duprey E, Cerulli C, McCoy H. Building stronger bonds: The impact of family support and communication on suicidal behaviors among Black men who have sex with men. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2024 PMID: 38488644, PMCID: PMC11401967, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.13072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack menFamily supportYoung Black menDepressive symptomsRates of depressive symptomsImpact of family supportPrevent depressive symptomsSexual orientationMarginalized identitiesSuicide attemptsFamily membersYoung BMSMEffects of suicide attemptsAssociated with suicide plansTherapeutic servicesSuicide-related outcomesFamily factorsBMSMNegative outcomesSuicidal behaviorSuicide outcomesProtective factorsSuicide planMenPath analysisFamily as a Pathway to Suicidal Behaviors Through Depression Symptoms and Internalized Homophobia
Boyd D, Sterrett-Hong E, Scott E, Allen J, Smith B, Quinn C. Family as a Pathway to Suicidal Behaviors Through Depression Symptoms and Internalized Homophobia. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38443741, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-01956-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternalized homophobiaPhenomenological variant of ecological systems theoryFamily supportSexually diverse communitiesDepressive symptomsMinority stress theoryHuman service professionalsLevels of family supportYoung Black menYoung Black MSMEffect of family supportEcological systems theorySexual minoritiesPotential buffering effectImpact mental healthRate of suicide increaseAssociated with lower levelsService professionalsBlack MSMFamily dynamicsBlack peoplePhenomenological variantBlack menSuicidal behaviorSuicide attemptsExamining developmental assets of young Black sexual gender minority males in preventing suicidal behaviors
Boyd D, Jones K, Hawthorne D, Quinn C, Mueller-Williams A, Ramos S, Dyer T, Wilton L. Examining developmental assets of young Black sexual gender minority males in preventing suicidal behaviors. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 256-262. PMID: 38325106, PMCID: PMC11495657, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily supportDevelopmental assetsIntersection of raceCommunity-based organizationsBisexual male adolescentsDepressive symptomsSuicide attemptsSexual orientationStigmatized identitiesMinority malesPolicy implicationsExternal assetsSuicide outcomesAssociated with suicide attemptsAssociated with depressive symptomsPrevent suicidal behaviorAssociated with planningFamily communicationMale adolescentsCross-sectional surveyPrevent depressive symptomsAmazon M-TurkSuicidal behaviorFamilySuicide