Modeling the Impact of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Discrimination and Cognitive Appraisal on Mental Health Concerns Among Heavy Drinking HIV+ Cisgender MSM.

ABSTRACT: Prior research has attributed mental health disparities between marginalized and non-marginalized populations to socioeconomic differences (i.e., education, income, employment), stigma (e.g., HIV-related discrimination), and cognitive appraisal (i.e., optimism, hostility, satisfaction with life), but the relations among these variables have not been examined concomitantly. The current study utilized structural equation modeling to examine how race and socioeconomic status impact mental health outcomes through increased exposure to stigma and more negative cognitive appraisals. Data came from a randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing to address heavy drinking in cisgender men with HIV who have sex with men (n = 180). We found that self-reported discrimination experiences re

SUBMITTER: Zelaya DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9643651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature