Family-Related Factors and HIV-Related Outcomes Among Black Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Mississippi.

ABSTRACT: Given their disproportionate HIV incidence, there is a critical need to identify factors related to HIV risk among Black young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the southeastern United States. This study investigated the association of family factors and HIV-related outcomes among Black YMSM in Mississippi ages 14-20 (n = 72). Multivariable regression models evaluated associations of family factors and outcomes. Greater parent/child communication about sex was associated with fewer lifetime male sex partners and lower odds of lifetime anal sex. Greater parental monitoring was associated with greater likelihood of future condom use. Sexual orientation disclosure was associated with more lifetime male sex partners. Parental monitoring and parent/child communication about sex were protectiv

SUBMITTER: Barnett AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9628553 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature