2025
The moderating role of sexual identity centrality in the association between gay community stress and social anxiety among sexual minority men
Soulliard Z, Maiolatesi A, Manning R, Wang K, Pachankis J. The moderating role of sexual identity centrality in the association between gay community stress and social anxiety among sexual minority men. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 388: 119755. PMID: 40550279, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.119755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual identity centralitySexual minority menSocial anxietyIdentity centralityMinority menCommunity stressAssociated with social anxiety symptomsModerating RoleMeasures of social anxietySocial anxiety disorder diagnosisCognitive behavioral therapy interventionSocial anxiety symptomsAnxiety disorder diagnosisSexual orientation-based discriminationBehavioral therapy interventionGeneral life stressIdentity-related processesAnxiety symptomsLife stressDisorder diagnosisAnxiety assessmentAnxietySocial distressBaseline assessmentTherapy interventionsPeer online motivational interviewing and affirmative care for sexual and gender minority men who are survivors of sexual trauma: A randomized clinical trial
Cook J, Ellis A, Simiola V, Martino S, Bellamy C, O'Connell M, Livingston N. Peer online motivational interviewing and affirmative care for sexual and gender minority men who are survivors of sexual trauma: A randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2025 PMID: 40444426, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivors of sexual traumaSexual traumaMotivational interviewingPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsReducing posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsStress disorder symptomsMental health service utilizationMental health treatmentGender minority menTrained peersEffectiveness of motivational interviewingAffirming careMental health servicesDisorder symptomsPsychiatric symptomsRandomized clinical trialsHealth care seekingBetween-group differencesHealth service utilizationHealth treatmentMinority stressOnline group sessionsMinority menCare-seekingService utilizationTreatment Goals of Sexual Minority Men in LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT
Brisbin C, Soulliard Z, Puccinelli M, Harkness A, Fetzner B, Safren S, Pachankis J. Treatment Goals of Sexual Minority Men in LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2025, 32: 181-193. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2023.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment goalsSexual minority menDistinct treatment needsMinority menMental health treatmentBehavioral health concernsCisgender sexual minority menEvidence-based practiceTreatment needsGeneral populationHealth treatmentHealth concernTreatment developmentMenCliniciansPresent studyTreatmentCBTPopulationSexual minority identity“I Know They’re Going to Weaponize This:” Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators
Harris O, Boyd D, Abu-Ba’are G, Egbunikeokye J, Wharton M. “I Know They’re Going to Weaponize This:” Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-15. PMID: 40186040, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02404-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical distrustQualitative interpretive phenomenological studySemi-structured individual interviewsPublic health practitionersVaccination barriersInterpretive phenomenological studyThematic content analysisLatino sexual minority menStigma concernsTranscribed verbatimSexual minority menPrevalence of diseaseHigh prevalence of diseaseHealth practitionersIndividual interviewsSexual behaviorRates of vaccinationCommunities of colorStigmaAdult participantsPhenomenological studyParticipants' narrativesMinority menSexual minority communitiesOutreach effortsA Qualitative Exploration of Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Sexual Health Among Arab Immigrant Sexual Minority Men in the United States
Abboud S, Chaudhry A, Pachankis J. A Qualitative Exploration of Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Sexual Health Among Arab Immigrant Sexual Minority Men in the United States. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology 2025, 31: 375-385. PMID: 38300597, PMCID: PMC11748201, DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menMental healthSexual healthCoping strategiesDevelopment of mental health interventionsSexual minority stressorsExperiences of immigrantsMental health interventionsUnited States objectivesCommunity-based organizationsAdaptive coping strategiesUnited StatesIntersectional identitiesMinority stressMinority stressorsCisgender menHealth interventionsMinority menSocial supportThematic analysisInterview transcriptsState objectivesSalient themesU.S. statesQualitative explorationToward information resilience: Applying intersectionality to the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men
Threats M. Toward information resilience: Applying intersectionality to the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men. Journal Of The Association For Information Science And Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1002/asi.24999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack sexual minority menSexual minority menInformation resilienceField of libraryMinority menInformation practicesInformation practices researchIntersectional stigmaDesign of informationInformation scienceIntersectional discriminationIntersectionality theoryHIV preventionConstructivist grounded theoryEnhance well-beingInformationWell-beingTheoretical frameworkStigmaPeer supportPractice researchHIV/AIDSBlackGrounded TheoryTheoretical developmentsThis is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19
Griffith F, Kirklewski S, Takenaka B, Nicholson E, Lauckner C, Gibbs J, Hansen N, Kershaw T. This is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2025 PMID: 40053866, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menQueer communityNonbinary individualsMinority menDark humorPolitical valuesSystems advocacySemi-structured interviewsPhotovoice methodologyCommunity-buildingSocial advocacyIn-person healthcareImprove public healthPromoting humorValidation-seekingQueerAIDS epidemicHealth literacyPublic health crisisIntervention developmentOnline networksSocial supportParticipatory researchOnline activitiesPersonal copingRacism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men
Chin L, Kershaw T, Hernandez-Ramirez R, Ramos S. Racism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6994. PMID: 40016341, PMCID: PMC11868514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91794-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian American Racism-Related Stress InventoryRacism-related stressSexual minority menHealth outcomesIncreased substance useMinority menSubstance useBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSexual minority identitySecondary analysis of dataHIV self-testingNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDecreased psychological well-beingDrug Use and HealthPsychological Well-BeingMinority identityPrEP attitudesRacial inequalityIntersecting factorsPhysical healthSocietal discriminationPolitical climateStress InventoryRacial discrimination
2024
HIV Symptom Clusters Among Sexual Minority Men in Ghana, West Africa: A Cross-sectional Study
Akyirem S, Tong G, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Abwoye D, López D, Wilton L, Nelson L. HIV Symptom Clusters Among Sexual Minority Men in Ghana, West Africa: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2024, 36: 108-117. PMID: 39208416, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-concept/self-esteemSymptom clustersSexual minority menAssociated with higher distress scoresGastrointestinal symptom clusterLate HIV diagnosisHigher distress scoresSeven symptom clustersAnalyzed cross-sectional dataMinority menCross-sectional studyMultivariate linear regressionCross-sectional dataHIV symptomsDistress scoresHIV diagnosisPsychological symptomsPrevalent symptomsSymptom identificationSymptomsHIVLinear regressionClinical characteristicsPerceptions of HIV-Related Comorbidities and Usability of a Virtual Environment for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Education in Sexual Minority Men With HIV: Formative Phases of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Ramos S, Reynolds H, Johnson C, Melkus G, Kershaw T, Thayer J, Vorderstrasse A. Perceptions of HIV-Related Comorbidities and Usability of a Virtual Environment for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Education in Sexual Minority Men With HIV: Formative Phases of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e57351. PMID: 38924481, PMCID: PMC11377913, DOI: 10.2196/57351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menPrevention educationCardiovascular diseaseMinority menDevelopment of mental health conditionsCardiovascular health equityCardiovascular disease risk factorsLatinx sexual minority menPreventive health screeningMental health conditionsHIV-related comorbiditiesPhase 1Controlled behavioral trialComorbid conditionsRisk factorsHIV-related illnessRisk of cardiovascular diseasePhase 2Health equityHigh blood pressureIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseHealth screeningPilot RCTSevere comorbid conditionsHealth conditionsChronic Illness Perceptions and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Behaviors in Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Ramos S, Kang B, Jeon S, Fraser M, Kershaw T, Boutjdir M. Chronic Illness Perceptions and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Behaviors in Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Nursing Reports 2024, 14: 1922-1936. PMID: 39189273, PMCID: PMC11348044, DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14030143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIllness Perception Questionnaire-RevisedLatinx sexual minority menE-cigarette useSexual minority menChronic illnessPhysical activityIllness perceptionsE-cigarettesMinority menBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemInternational Physical Activity QuestionnaireCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease risk behavioursImpact CVD risk factorsRisk Factor Surveillance SystemBehavioral risksRisk behaviorsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireAssessed physical activityModifiable behavioral risksMental health disparitiesMental health conditionsCVD risk factorsAssociated with fatigueCross-sectional analysisGuided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China
Yi M, Li X, Chiaramonte D, Sun S, Pan S, Soulliard Z, Eisenstadt B, Ljótsson B, Hagaman A, Pachankis J. Guided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2024, 181: 104605. PMID: 39029333, PMCID: PMC11371497, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet-based CBTCognitive-behavioral therapySexual minority menSocial-cognitive mechanismsYoung sexual minority menMinority stressMinority menSession completionBehavioral healthSexual minority individualsModeration analysisAlcohol useMinority individualsMental healthInternalized stigmaFollow-upStigma experiencesRandomized Controlled TrialsSessionsTreatment efficacySecondary outcomesControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeAffirmative supportHealthMessaging About HIV Transmission Risk When Viral Load Is Undetectable: Reactions and Perceived Accuracy Among US Sexual Minority Men
Calabrese S, Zaheer M, Flores J, Kalwicz D, Modrakovic X, Rao S, Dovidio J, Zea M, Eaton L. Messaging About HIV Transmission Risk When Viral Load Is Undetectable: Reactions and Perceived Accuracy Among US Sexual Minority Men. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2024, 96: 270-279. PMID: 38905477, PMCID: PMC11196007, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menSexual transmission riskViral loadPerceived inaccuracyNo-risk conditionsUndetectable viral loadHIV viral suppressionTransmission riskComparison conditionHIV transmission riskRisk conditionsViral suppressionOpen-response dataHIV riskHIVMinority menUndetectable levelsOnline surveyParticipantsMessage conditionsScientific evidenceRiskPerceived accuracyMessage accuracyThe Implications of PrEP Use, Condom Use, and Partner Viral Load Status for Openness to Serodifferent Partnering Among US Sexual Minority Men (SMM)
Kalwicz D, Rao S, Modrakovic D, Zea M, Dovidio J, Eaton L, Holt M, MacGibbon J, Zaheer M, Garner A, Calabrese S. The Implications of PrEP Use, Condom Use, and Partner Viral Load Status for Openness to Serodifferent Partnering Among US Sexual Minority Men (SMM). AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 524-534. PMID: 38329558, PMCID: PMC10999131, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04241-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral load statusSexual minority menUndetectable viral loadSerodifferent partnersPrEP statusViral loadPrEP usersSexual scenariosCondom useEffect of condom useHIV-negative sexual minority menOnline survey studyPrEP useBetween-subject variabilityMeasures ANCOVAGreater opennessMinority menPrEPCondomSexual partnershipsSurvey studyBackground characteristicsANCOVAThe Potential Role of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) in Reducing HIV Stigma among Sexual Minority Men in the US
Calabrese S, Kalwicz D, Zaheer M, Dovidio J, Garner A, Zea M, Treloar C, Holt M, Smith A, MacGibbon J, Modrakovic D, Rao S, Eaton L. The Potential Role of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) in Reducing HIV Stigma among Sexual Minority Men in the US. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 741-757. PMID: 38285293, PMCID: PMC11043859, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04263-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduce HIV stigmaHIV stigmaDestigmatizing potentialNon-Hispanic whitesHIV transmission riskCross-sectional studyPercentage of participantsStigma dimensionsStigmatizing beliefsSexual minority menHIV discriminationStigmaUndetectable viral loadMinority menHIVParticipantsEngage peoplePositive feelingsTransmission riskMenPeopleInformation messagesScientific underpinningsViral loadIntervention
2023
Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Zigah E, Apreku A, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Adjaka G, Nelson L. Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001659. PMID: 38039264, PMCID: PMC10691700, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTargeted social marketing of PrEP and the stigmatization of black sexual minority men
Calabrese S, Kalwicz D, Dovidio J, Rao S, Modrakovic D, Boone C, Magnus M, Kharfen M, Patel V, Zea M. Targeted social marketing of PrEP and the stigmatization of black sexual minority men. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285329. PMID: 37167318, PMCID: PMC10174512, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack sexual minority menSexual minority menFocus group participantsPrEP stigmaGroup participantsSubject comparisonsMinority menLongitudinal online surveyHIV incidenceGroup comparisonsPrEPMore stigmatizingParticipantsMenFocus groupsMinimal effectStigmaGroupTargeted Social MarketingOnline surveyHIVInteraction effectsSocial marketingSocial marketing initiatives‘There are people like me who will see that, and it will just wash over them’: Black sexual minority men’s perspectives on messaging in PrEP visual advertisements
Kalwicz D, Rao S, Modrakovic D, Zea M, Dovidio J, Magnus M, Kharfen M, Patel V, Calabrese S. ‘There are people like me who will see that, and it will just wash over them’: Black sexual minority men’s perspectives on messaging in PrEP visual advertisements. Culture Health & Sexuality 2023, 25: 1371-1386. PMID: 36598172, PMCID: PMC10318116, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2022.2157491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack sexual minority menPublic health campaignsSexual minority menPrEP useHealth campaignsMinority menPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP awarenessPublic health crisisPrEP informationHigh incidencePrEPMenHIVHealth crisisCondomsFocus groupsPromotional messagingMen's perspectivesPrimary themesAcceptabilityProphylaxisIncidence
2022
Structural stigma and sexual minority men’s depression and suicidality: A multi-level examination of mechanisms and mobility across 48 countries
Pachankis J, Hatzenbuehler M, Bränström R, Schmidt A, Berg R, Jonas K, Pitoňák M, Baros S, Weatherburn P. Structural stigma and sexual minority men’s depression and suicidality: A multi-level examination of mechanisms and mobility across 48 countries. European Journal Of Public Health 2022, 32: ckac129.195. PMCID: PMC9594207, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthSexual minority menMen's Internet SurveyMinority menStructural stigmaRisk factorsLower oddsLower riskPsychosocial mediatorsGreater riskMen's depressionEuropean menDepressionSuicidalitySocial isolationMenHealthStigmaSmall indirect effectMediatorsCurrent studyRiskExposureLonger exposureObjective indicatorsRejection sensitivity and sexual minority men’s social anxiety disorder: The moderating role of sexual identity strength
Maiolatesi A, Wang K, Burton C, Harkness A, Esserman D, Safren S, Pachankis J. Rejection sensitivity and sexual minority men’s social anxiety disorder: The moderating role of sexual identity strength. Self And Identity 2022, 22: 563-591. PMID: 37346170, PMCID: PMC10281756, DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2022.2125062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial anxiety symptomsGay-related rejection sensitivityRejection sensitivitySocial anxiety disorderIdentity strengthAnxiety symptomsSocial anxietyIncremental validitySexual minority menSocial anxiety disorder diagnosisDisorder diagnosisRS scoresAnxiety disorder diagnosisMental health correlatesStructured diagnostic interviewMinority menIndividual differencesAnxiety disordersStudy 1Study 2RS measuresHealth correlatesDiagnostic InterviewRS scaleAnxiety
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