Intersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Boyd D, Martinez O, Mammadli T, Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Dyer T. Intersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-12. PMID: 39476098, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02225-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of suicidal behaviorSuicidal behaviorYoung BMSMHIV testingInternalized homophobiaDepressive symptomsImpact of internalized homophobiaHIV prevention continuumTargeted mental health interventionsHIV prevention servicesMental health interventionsYoung Black MenHIV prevention behaviorsMental health vulnerabilitiesElevated rates of suicidal behaviorPrevention continuumPreventive servicesHealth interventionsHolistic healthHIV incidencePreventive behaviorsSubstance useBMSMHIV epidemicDepressionPerceived discrimination, mental health help-seeking attitudes, and suicide ideation, planning, and attempts among black young adults
Boyd D, Quinn C, Durkee M, Williams E, Constant A, Washington D, Butler-Barnes S, Ewing A. Perceived discrimination, mental health help-seeking attitudes, and suicide ideation, planning, and attempts among black young adults. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2019. PMID: 39075376, PMCID: PMC11285399, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19519-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health help-seeking attitudesHelp-seeking attitudesBlack young adultsExperiences of discriminationEveryday discriminationMental health help-seeking behaviorYoung adultsHealth help-seeking behaviorSuicidal ideationExperiences of everyday discriminationMental health servicesMental health supportLong-term health consequencesHelp-seeking behaviorSuicide prevention effortsFeelings of isolationSuicidal behaviorImpact of discriminationHealth servicesHealth supportLogistic regression analysisSexual healthPrevention effortsStudy participantsRisk of suicidal behaviorBuilding 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