Discrimination and alcohol problems among heavy drinking HIV-positive men who have sex with men: The buffering effect of a brief Motivational Intervention to reduce alcohol use.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Heavy alcohol use negatively impacts health outcomes among people with HIV and is especially prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM). Alcohol problems among MSM with HIV may occur, in part, due to increased stress caused by experiences of identity-based discrimination, such as heterosexism, HIV stigma, and racism. The current study examined (a) whether MSM with HIV who experience greater identity-based discrimination reported higher levels of alcohol problems over time in the absence of alcohol intervention, and (b) whether motivational interviewing (MI) to reduce alcohol use would attenuate the effects of discrimination on alcohol problems.

Methods

Data came from a clinical trial in which MSM with HIV were randomized into brief MI for alcohol harm reduc

SUBMITTER: Guy AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968970 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature