Social discrimination and resiliency are not associated with differences in prevalent HIV infection in black and white men who have sex with men

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 538-543

  Peterson, John L ^a   Bakeman, Roger ^a   Sullivan, Patrick ^b   Millett, Gregorio A ^c   Rosenberg, Eli ^b   Salazar, Laura ^a   Diclemente, Ralph J ^b   Cooper, Hannah ^b   Kelley, Colleen F ^d   Mulligan, Mark J ^d   Frew, Paula ^b,d   Del Rio, Carlos ^d  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black and white MSM; HIV infection; Homophobia; Racism; Resiliency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHARACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INCOME; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL RESILIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904465609     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000203     Document Type: Article

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