A syndemic of psychosocial health problems is associated with increased HIV sexual risk among Nigerian gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men …

A Ogunbajo, T Oke, H Jin, W Rashidi, S Iwuagwu… - AIDS care, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Nigerian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience
negative psychosocial health problems, which may increase their risk for HIV infection. Few …

Association between risky sexual behavior and a psychosocial syndemic among Nigerian men who have sex with men

OA Oginni, BM Mapayi, OT Afolabi… - Journal of Gay & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) is reinforced by
a psychosocial syndemic, but this has not been investigated in sub-Saharan Africa. This …

Psychosocial health conditions and HIV prevalence and incidence in a cohort of men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand: evidence of a syndemic effect

TE Guadamuz, K McCarthy, W Wimonsate… - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bangkok may experience multiple psychosocial
health conditions, such as substance use, suicidality, and a history of sexual abuse. These …

Sexual compulsivity, co-occurring psychosocial health problems, and HIV risk among gay and bisexual men: further evidence of a syndemic

JT Parsons, C Grov, SA Golub - American journal of …, 2012 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We evaluated whether sexual compulsivity fits into a syndemic framework, in
which sexual compulsivity is one of a number of co-occurring psychosocial health problems …

Optimism and education buffer the effects of syndemic conditions on HIV status among African American men who have sex with men

A O'Leary, JB Jemmott, R Stevens, SE Rutledge… - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
The present study sought to replicate effects of the number of syndemic psychosocial health
conditions on sexual risk behavior and HIV infection among a sample of high-risk African …

Co-occurring psychosocial problems predict HIV status and increased health care costs and utilization among sexual minority men

C O'Cleirigh, DW Pantalone, AW Batchelder… - Journal of behavioral …, 2018 - Springer
Sexual orientation related health disparities are well documented. Sexual minority men
appear to be at risk for mental health problems due to the stress they experience in …

Association of co-occurring psychosocial health conditions and HIV infection among MSM in Malaysia: implication of a syndemic effect

RX Ng, TE Guadamuz, M Akbar… - … Journal of Std & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In Malaysia, the HIV epidemic is concentrated in a highly stigmatized population, men who
have sex with men (MSM). The relationship of multiple psychosocial health conditions and …

“Outness” as a moderator of the association between syndemic conditions and HIV risk-taking behavior among men who have sex with men in Tijuana, Mexico

EV Pitpitan, LR Smith, D Goodman-Meza, K Torres… - AIDS and Behavior, 2016 - Springer
Multiple psychosocial conditions tend to co-occur and contribute to higher risk for HIV
among men who have sex with men (MSM), a phenomenon known as syndemics. Less is …

Effects of HIV-related discrimination on psychosocial syndemics and sexual risk behavior among people living with HIV

RCH Chan, D Operario, WWS Mak - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the context of HIV-related stigma and discrimination, people living with HIV (PLHIV) might
be vulnerable to a 'syndemic'of co-occurring psychosocial challenges that can affect sexual …

Syndemic conditions associated with increased HIV risk in a global sample of men who have sex with men

GM Santos, T Do, J Beck, K Makofane… - Sexually transmitted …, 2014 - sti.bmj.com
Objective We evaluated the relationship among syndemic conditions (defined as a cluster of
interconnected psychosocial health conditions), sexual behaviours and self-reported HIV …