Sophia A Hussen1,2, Gary W Harper3, Caryn R R Rodgers4, Jacob J van den Berg5, Nadia Dowshen6, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman7. 1. 1 Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University , Atlanta, Georgia . 2. 2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta, Georgia . 3. 3 Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health , Ann Arbor, Michigan. 4. 4 Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx, New York. 5. 5 Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. 6. 6 Department of Pediatrics, Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 7. 7 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Abstract
PURPOSE: HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (Y-GBMSM). Resilience remains understudied among Y-GBMSM living with HIV, but represents a potentially important framework for improving HIV-related outcomes in this population. We sought to explore cognitive and behavioral dimensions of resilience and their correlates among Y-GBMSM to gain insights to inform future interventions. METHODS: Our study sample consisted of 200 Y-GBMSM living with HIV enrolled in a multisite study of the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). Participants completed a one-time, self-administered structured questionnaire, including validated scales capturing a range of cognitive, behavioral, demographic, and psychosocial data. Utilizing these data, we examined cognitive and behavioral dimensions of resilience and their potential psychosocial correlates using linear regression modeling. RESULTS: Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that education, stigma, social support, ethnic identity, internalized homonegativity, and behavioral resilience were statistically significant predictors of cognitive resilience (P < 0.001, R2 = 0.678). Social support satisfaction and cognitive resilience were significant predictors of behavioral resilience (P < 0.001, R2 = 0.141). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings point to potential strategies for incorporating resilience-promoting features into future interventions to support Y-GBMSM living with HIV. Specifically, strengths-based interventions in this population should seek to enhance social support, promote positive identity development, and encourage education. Future research can also seek to utilize and refine our measures of resilience among youth.
PURPOSE: HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (Y-GBMSM). Resilience remains understudied among Y-GBMSM living with HIV, but represents a potentially important framework for improving HIV-related outcomes in this population. We sought to explore cognitive and behavioral dimensions of resilience and their correlates among Y-GBMSM to gain insights to inform future interventions. METHODS: Our study sample consisted of 200 Y-GBMSM living with HIV enrolled in a multisite study of the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). Participants completed a one-time, self-administered structured questionnaire, including validated scales capturing a range of cognitive, behavioral, demographic, and psychosocial data. Utilizing these data, we examined cognitive and behavioral dimensions of resilience and their potential psychosocial correlates using linear regression modeling. RESULTS: Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that education, stigma, social support, ethnic identity, internalized homonegativity, and behavioral resilience were statistically significant predictors of cognitive resilience (P < 0.001, R2 = 0.678). Social support satisfaction and cognitive resilience were significant predictors of behavioral resilience (P < 0.001, R2 = 0.141). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings point to potential strategies for incorporating resilience-promoting features into future interventions to support Y-GBMSM living with HIV. Specifically, strengths-based interventions in this population should seek to enhance social support, promote positive identity development, and encourage education. Future research can also seek to utilize and refine our measures of resilience among youth.
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HIV/AIDS; adolescents; resilience; sexual minority health
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