Pathways towards Risk: Syndemic Conditions Mediate the Effect of Adversity on HIV Risk Behaviors among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM)

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 969-982

  Herrick, Amy ^a   Stall, Ron ^a   Egan, James ^a   Schrager, Sheree ^a   Kipke, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; HIV; Sexual minority health; Syndemics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIM; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIMS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; PREJUDICE; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911961693     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-014-9896-1     Document Type: Article

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