"I've Been Forged in Fire": Preliminary Theory of HIV Prevention Resilience Among Sexual Minority Men With HIV Risk Factors.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Aids Education and Prevention Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1521/aeap.2025.37.1.56

Eva N Woodward, Anthony W P Flynn, Ethan H Mereish, Regina J Banks, Amy K Marks, David W Pantalone

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HIV prevention research on sexual minority men focuses predominantly on risk factors, yet there is potential for enhancing HIV risk reduction by also examining resilience factors. We used mixed methods to explore HIV-related resilience pathways among 20 HIV-negative sexual minority men reporting HIV syndemic risks (childhood sexual abuse, partner abuse, mental health problems, substance abuse). Using grounded theory, we found that stress-related growth after mental health problems and/or unwanted sexual experiences can trigger development/use of HIV prevention resilience resources that, in turn, help sexual minority men cope and enhance HIV prevention behavior. We identified 23 HIV resilience resources at individual, interpersonal, community, health system, and structural levels. These findings informed a preliminary Theory of HIV Prevention Resilience for Sexual Minority Men. Our findings identified resilience resources to be nurtured through public health or mental health/substance use-focused interventions at broader levels to better address the HIV epidemic.

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Aids Education and Prevention Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Presenting state-of-the-art research and information, AIDS Education and Prevention is a vital addition to the library collections of medical schools, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations with HIV/AIDS research programs. The journal integrates public health, psychosocial, sociocultural, and public policy perspectives on issues of key concern nationally and globally.