The Association Between Condomless Anal Sex and Social Support Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Six U.S. Cities: A Study Using Data from the HIV Prevention Trials Network BROTHERS Study (HPTN 061)

Keith A. Hermanstyne; Harold D. Green; Hong Van Tieu; Christopher Hucks-Ortiz; Leo Wilton; Steven Shoptaw

doi:10.1007/s10461-018-2315-y

The Association Between Condomless Anal Sex and Social Support Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Six U.S. Cities: A Study Using Data from the HIV Prevention Trials Network BROTHERS Study (HPTN 061)

Keith A. Hermanstyne, Harold D. Green, Hong Van Tieu, Christopher Hucks-Ortiz, Leo Wilton, Steven Shoptaw

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We assessed how egocentric (i.e., self-generated descriptions of a person’s social contacts) network structure and composition corresponded with reported instances of condomless receptive and insertive anal intercourse with men who were reportedly HIV-infected or of unknown HIV serostatus in a sample of black men who have sex with men (MSM) in six U.S. cities. Ratings showing a higher percentage of network members who provided social participation and medical support were positively associated with reporting condomless sex. There were also significant positive associations between stimulant use and condomless insertive and receptive anal sex. Future research should examine the social processes that underlie these associations and explore ways that social support can affect HIV prevention efforts for black MSM.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1387-1395
Number of pages	9
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	23
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2315-y
Publication status	Published - 15 Jun 2019

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Black men who have sex with men
Condomless anal sex
HIV prevention
Social networks

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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Hermanstyne, K. A., Green, H. D., Tieu, H. V., Hucks-Ortiz, C., Wilton, L., & Shoptaw, S. (2019). The Association Between Condomless Anal Sex and Social Support Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Six U.S. Cities: A Study Using Data from the HIV Prevention Trials Network BROTHERS Study (HPTN 061). AIDS and Behavior, 23(6), 1387-1395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2315-y

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Hermanstyne, KA, Green, HD, Tieu, HV, Hucks-Ortiz, C, Wilton, L & Shoptaw, S 2019, 'The Association Between Condomless Anal Sex and Social Support Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Six U.S. Cities: A Study Using Data from the HIV Prevention Trials Network BROTHERS Study (HPTN 061)', AIDS and Behavior, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 1387-1395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2315-y

The Association Between Condomless Anal Sex and Social Support Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Six U.S. Cities: A Study Using Data from the HIV Prevention Trials Network BROTHERS Study (HPTN 061). / Hermanstyne, Keith A.; Green, Harold D.; Tieu, Hong Van et al.
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