A Profile of U.S.-Based Trials of Behavioral and Social Interventions for HIV Risk Reduction

Semaan, Salaam; Kay, Linda; Strouse, Darcy; Sogolow, Ellen; Mullen, Patricia Dolan; Neumann, Mary Spink; Flores, Stephen A.; Peersman, Greet; Johnson, Wayne D.; Lipman, Paula Darby; Eke, Agatha; Jarlais, Don C. Des

doi:10.1097/00126334-200207011-00004

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“…In fact, many behavioral interventions do address these factors by providing information about HIV/STD transmission and prevention and/or providing skillsbuilding exercises to enhance communication skills (how to effectively convince their partners to use condoms in various situations) or to teach participants how to put on a condom using an anatomical model. 42,43 Thus, these interventions are already likely to positively affect condom beliefs among women.…”

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Beliefs that Condoms Reduce Sexual Pleasure—Gender Differences in Correlates Among Heterosexual HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users (IDUs)

Mizuno¹,

Purcell²,

Latka³

et al. 2007

J Urban Health

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Studies consistently find that negative condom beliefs or attitudes are significantly associated with less condom use in various populations, including HIVpositive injection drug users (IDUs). As part of efforts to reduce sexual risk among HIV-positive IDUs, one of the goals of HIV interventions should be the promotion of positive condom beliefs. In this paper we sought to identify the correlates of negative condom beliefs and examined whether such correlates varied by gender, using a subsample (those with an opposite-sex main partner; n=348) of baseline data collected as part of a randomized controlled study of HIV-positive IDUs. In multivariate analyses, we found more significant correlates for women than for men. With men, perception that their sex partner is not supportive of condom use (negative partner norm) was the only significant correlate (Beta= j 0.30; pG0.01; R 2 =0.18). Among women, negative partner norm (Beta= j 0.18; pG0.05); having less knowledge about HIV, STD, and hepatitis (Beta=j0.16; pG0.05); lower self-efficacy for using a condom (Beta= j 0.40; pG0.01); and more episodes of partner violence (Beta=0.15; pG0.05) were significantly associated with negative condom beliefs (R 2 =0.36). These findings suggest important gender-specific factors to consider in interventions that seek to promote positive condom beliefs among HIV-positive IDUs.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Beliefs that Condoms Reduce Sexual Pleasure—Gender Differences in Correlates Among Heterosexual HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users (IDUs)

Mizuno¹,

Purcell²,

Latka³

et al. 2007

J Urban Health

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“…Despite this fact, there has not been commensurate attention to the HIV prevention needs of these young MSM (Mustanski, Garofalo, Herrick, & Donenberg, 2007). In fact, several recent reviews that identified[60 published articles on randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental studies on HIV risk reduction interventions for adolescents (*age\18) failed to report even one effective intervention targeted at adolescent MSM, while effective interventions have been described for many other populations at lower risk (Johnson, Carey, Marsh, Levin, & Scott-Sheldon, 2003;Malow, Rosenberg, Donenberg, & Devieux, 2006;Mullen, Ramirez, Strouse, Hedges, & Sogolow, 2002;Pedlow & Carey, 2004;Robin et al, 2004;Semaan et al, 2002). With most prevention funders requiring existing evidence of program effectiveness, the absence of such research on adolescent MSM effectively eliminates major sources of programmatic funding for this high risk group and thereby limits the ability to address these health disparities.…”

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Ethical and Regulatory Issues with Conducting Sexuality Research with LGBT Adolescents: A Call to Action for a Scientifically Informed Approach

2011

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adolescents experience disparities in mental and sexual health. There is also a lack of research on this population relative to other adolescents, which limits our ability to effectively address these health disparities. Researchers may unfortunately avoid conducting research with this population because of anticipated or actual experiences with difficulties in obtaining IRB approval. A case example is provided to illustrate the ethical and regulatory issues related to research with LGBT adolescents. Relevant U.S. federal and local regulations related to research on sexual and mental health with adolescents is then reviewed. Data are presented demonstrating that requiring parental consent for LGBT youth under age 18 would likely alter study result. Data are also presented on participants' appraisals of the risks and discomforts associated with research participation. The provision of such empirical data on the risks of research participation is consistent with the goal of moving the IRB process of risk/benefit assessment from being entirely subjective to being evidence-based. Finally, recommendations are provided on how to approach these issues in IRB applications and investigators are called to help to build a corpus of scholarship that can advance empirical knowledge in this area.

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“…Although much research into the problems associated with alcohol and drugs among LGB individuals tends to focus on alcohol and drugs as risk factors, particularly for HIV transmission in gay males (e.g., see Rosario, Schrimshaw, & Hunter, 2006;Semaan et al, 2006;Stall et al, 2001;Stueve et al, 2002), there are also other studies that look at the intersection of (homo)sexuality with substance use and abuse. For example, McCabe, Boyd, Hughes, and d'Arcy (2003) studied sexual identity and substance use among undergraduate college students.…”

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Substance Use Patterns and Consequences Among Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals

Gillespie

Blackwell

2009

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services

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Substance abuse among gays and lesbians may be considered a "neglected area" of drug use research in criminology and criminal justice. In the current study, we seek to address the lack of scientific inquiry on substance use among lesbians, gays, and bisexuals by drawing from an availability sample of 179 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults to examine substance use patterns as well as the relationship of self-esteem with problems associated with using alcohol and drugs. Results showed consistency in the frequency of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine use in the past year; however, more gay and bisexual men than gay and bisexual women reported problems stemming from substance use.

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A Profile of U.S.-Based Trials of Behavioral and Social Interventions for HIV Risk Reduction

Cited by 35 publications

References 23 publications

Beliefs that Condoms Reduce Sexual Pleasure—Gender Differences in Correlates Among Heterosexual HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users (IDUs)

Beliefs that Condoms Reduce Sexual Pleasure—Gender Differences in Correlates Among Heterosexual HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users (IDUs)

Ethical and Regulatory Issues with Conducting Sexuality Research with LGBT Adolescents: A Call to Action for a Scientifically Informed Approach

Substance Use Patterns and Consequences Among Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals

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