Justin R Mason, Gershon Tenenbaum, Salvador Jaime, Nelson Roque, Arun Maharaj, Arturo Figueroa
{"title":"Arterial Stiffness and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Are Associated With Cognitive Function in Older Adults.","authors":"Justin R Mason, Gershon Tenenbaum, Salvador Jaime, Nelson Roque, Arun Maharaj, Arturo Figueroa","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1825921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2020.1825921","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Age-related cognitive impairment has been associated with arterial stiffening and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness. The aims of this cross-sectional study were to compare cognitive function domains and cardiovascular parameters in older adults (≥ 65 years old) with high and normal aortic stiffness (via carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, cfPWV) and to explore relationships among cfPWV, carotid intima-media thickness, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cognitive function. Vascular and cognitive function were measured in older adults with either normal or high cfPWV. Cognitive function was measured via an intensive one-time neuropsychological battery, while cfPWV by applanation tonometry, carotid intima-media thickness and function (i.e., distensibility) by ultrasonography, and cardiorespiratory fitness (i.e., VO<sub>2</sub>peak) by a submaximal exercise test. Correlations among age, VO<sub>2</sub>peak, carotid intima-media thickness, cfPWV, and cognitive function were performed along with a series of multivariate analyses of variance. Compared with NAS, participants with HAS had greater aortic, carotid, and brachial blood pressures but similar cardiorespiratory fitness and carotid intima-media thickness and distensibility. Participants with NAS exhibited better neuropsychological performance in executive function and attention and overall cognitive function than those with HAS. When controlling for age, visual scanning and perception scores were correlated with cfPWV and VO<sub>2</sub>peak. Our findings suggest that certain cognitive domains for older adults are associated with their cardiorespiratory fitness and aortic stiffness.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"48 1","pages":"54-65"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2020.1825921","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10456713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-05-13DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1731675
Steven Meanley, Cristian Chandler, Jessica Jaiswal, Dalmacio D Flores, Robin Stevens, Daniel Connochie, José A Bauermeister
{"title":"Are Sexual Minority Stressors Associated with Young Men who Have Sex with Men's (YMSM) Level of Engagement in PrEP?","authors":"Steven Meanley, Cristian Chandler, Jessica Jaiswal, Dalmacio D Flores, Robin Stevens, Daniel Connochie, José A Bauermeister","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1731675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2020.1731675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual minority stressors (community homophobia, sexuality-related discrimination, and internalized homonegativity) are negatively associated with accessing HIV prevention services among men who have sex with men (MSM). Few studies have tested minority stressors' associations with PrEP engagement among high-HIV risk young MSM (YMSM). Therefore, we assessed the associations between PrEP-indicated YMSM's progression along the PrEP continuum and their experiences of minority stress. <i>N</i> = 229 YMSM completed a web-survey on PrEP-related behaviors and minority stress. Adjusted for covariates, we developed two partial-proportional odds models examining the associations between PrEP continuum progression and minority stressors, as a composite, and community homophobia, sexuality-related discrimination, and internalized homonegativity, respectively. Our multivariable model demonstrated minority stress levels to be negatively associated with PrEP continuum location (<i>AOR</i> = 0.76, 95% CI: 0.58-0.99). Broken down, discrimination was positively associated with reporting being at an advanced location along the continuum (<i>AOR</i> = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.06-1.82). Internalized homonegativity was negatively associated with continuum location between PrEP-aware participants with no intention to initiate and participants who intended to initiate PrEP (<i>AOR</i> = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.27-0.77) and between those who intended to initiate and those who had ever used PrEP (<i>AOR</i> = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.22-0.69). Our findings suggest that minority stress, especially internalized homonegativity, remains a barrier to PrEP among PrEP-indicated YMSM. Sexuality-related discrimination was associated with PrEP continuum progression, suggesting potentially well-developed, adaptive coping skills (e.g., ability to locate sexuality-affirming providers). Coupled with stigma reduction efforts, HIV prevention services aiming to promote PrEP should incorporate internalized homonegativity screenings and referrals into sexuality-affirming resources for PrEP-indicated YMSM.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 3","pages":"225-235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2020.1731675","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37929314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-02-20DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2019.1684234
Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann, David Nanchen, Juan-Manuel Blanco, Christophe Büla, Armin von Gunten, Jean-Francois Démonet, Yves Henchoz
{"title":"Older People's Health-Related Behaviors: Evidence from Three Cohorts of the Lc65+ Study.","authors":"Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann, David Nanchen, Juan-Manuel Blanco, Christophe Büla, Armin von Gunten, Jean-Francois Démonet, Yves Henchoz","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2019.1684234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2019.1684234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Baby-boomers might be more health-conscious than earlier birth cohorts, but limited evidence has been produced so far. To investigate such changes, this study compared health-related behaviors at age 65 to 70 among three successive five-year birth cohorts (pre-war: born 1934-1938; war: born 1939-1943 and baby-boom: born 1944-1948) representative of the community-dwelling population. Information about alcohol use, smoking, physical activity, and nutrition was compared across the three cohorts (<i>n</i> = 4,270 participants) using Chi-squared test. Alcohol and the mean nutritional intake score did not vary across cohorts, whereas the consumption of nonalcoholic drinks increased significantly from pre-war to war and to baby-boom cohort (p<.001). Other differences across cohorts were observed only in women: the proportion of women who never or rarely engaged in sports decreased from 52.9% in the pre-war cohort to around 43% in subsequent cohorts (p<.001), while the proportion of women who had never smoked was higher in the pre-war cohort (56.1%) than in the war and the baby-boom cohorts (49.8% and 46.8%, respectively, p<.001). Overall, these results show some positive changes in older persons' health behaviors over time. Nevertheless, considerable room remains for improving lifestyles through public health interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 3","pages":"246-250"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2019.1684234","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37661385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-06-17DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1742642
Michael J Zvolensky, Andrew H Rogers, Lorra Garey, Justin M Shepherd, Joseph W Ditre
{"title":"Opioid Misuse among Smokers with Chronic Pain: Relations with Substance Use and Mental Health.","authors":"Michael J Zvolensky, Andrew H Rogers, Lorra Garey, Justin M Shepherd, Joseph W Ditre","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1742642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2020.1742642","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Opioid misuse is a significant public health concern with substantial medical, social, and economic costs. Cross cutting the personal and societal effects of this current crisis, opioid misuse is associated with poorer physical and mental health outcomes that impair function across numerous life domains. Importantly, opioid misuse disproportionately affects persons with chronic pain and individuals who smoke tobacco. Despite the higher risk for smokers with chronic pain to engage in opioid misuse, little work has examined how opioid misuse may be related to mental health problems, including other substance use, among this vulnerable group. The current study examined opioid misuse as a predictor of substance use and mental health problems among 187 (<i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 39.02, <i>SD</i> = 9.94, 74.9% female) daily cigarette smokers with chronic pain who currently use opioids. Results indicated that opioid misuse is associated with greater tobacco (13% of variance), alcohol (27% of variance), and cannabis (22% of variance) problems, as well as anxiety (26% of variance) and depressive symptoms (26% of variance). These results highlight the potential importance of opioid misuse in terms of concurrent substance and mental health problems among smokers with chronic pain. Future work is needed to explicate directionality and temporal ordering in the observed relations.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 4","pages":"335-343"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2020.1742642","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39844197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-05-01DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1758611
A López-López, B Matías-Pompa, J Fernández-Carnero, A Gil-Martínez, M Alonso-Fernández, J L Alonso Pérez, J L González Gutierrez
{"title":"Blunted Pain Modulation Response to Induced Stress in Women with Fibromyalgia with and without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Comorbidity: New Evidence of Hypo-Reactivity to Stress in Fibromyalgia?","authors":"A López-López, B Matías-Pompa, J Fernández-Carnero, A Gil-Martínez, M Alonso-Fernández, J L Alonso Pérez, J L González Gutierrez","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1758611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2020.1758611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is evidence regarding the presence of alterations in both the stress response and the endogenous pain modulation systems of people with fibromyalgia (FM). However, research on pain modulation under induced stress on FM patients is scarce and contradictory. The present study analyzes stress-induced changes in pain and intolerance thresholds among FM patients, examining the possible existence of differences linked to PTSD comorbidity and gaining insights into the role of cardiovascular reactivity. Eighteen women diagnosed with FM and comorbid PTSD (FM + PTSD), 18 women diagnosed with FM and no PTSD (FM-PTSD), and 38 healthy women (HC) were exposed to the Social Stress Test task. Pressure pain thresholds and intolerance thresholds were measured before and during stress induction, and after a recovery period, while systolic blood pressure and heart rate were simultaneously recorded. Overall, while pain thresholds decreased during stress and recovery for HC, no significant changes were observed for women with FM. The intolerance threshold decreased for HC during stress, but was maintained at basal level during recovery. FM-PTSD women exhibited a delayed response, with a drop at recovery. For FM + PTSD, tolerance levels remained unchanged. In addition, cardiovascular reactivity did not seem to explain these results. This performance of the pain modulation system seems to follow the same pattern of hypoactive responsiveness under stressors that has previously been observed in FM patients on the autonomic and neuroendocrine axes. Such a hypoactive pattern may involve a non-adaptive response that may contribute to the development and maintenance of chronic pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 4","pages":"311-323"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2020.1758611","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37890936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-05-12DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1760777
Martha Ooms, Hendrik G Roozen, Juul H Willering, Wobbe P Zijlstra, Ranne de Waart, Anna E Goudriaan
{"title":"Effects of Multiple Detoxifications on Withdrawal Symptoms, Psychiatric Distress and Alcohol-Craving in Patients with an Alcohol Use Disorder.","authors":"Martha Ooms, Hendrik G Roozen, Juul H Willering, Wobbe P Zijlstra, Ranne de Waart, Anna E Goudriaan","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1760777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2020.1760777","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous studies have shown an association between the number of withdrawal attempts and increased severity of withdrawal symptoms in patients with an alcohol use disorder (AUD). An underlying allostatic neuroadaptive response may negatively affect the withdrawal pathology after alcohol discontinuation. The objective of the present research is to examine the intensification of psychiatric distress, craving, and post-detoxification drinking outcomes, which may result from these neurobehavioral alternations. Fifty-two AUD inpatients were divided into two groups: <2 previous detoxifications and ≥2 previous detoxifications. Patients completed the Dutch version of the Severity of Withdrawal Scale (SWS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), VAS Craving, and Desires for Alcohol Questionnaire (DAQ). Linear mixed effects models were applied, controlling for the number of drinks consumed in the past 30 days and alcohol drinking history (years). Patients who had undergone ≥2 detoxifications reported statistically significantly higher scores on SWS withdrawal and DASS psychiatric symptoms. Also, craving patterns were different between groups, as shown by a statistically significant interaction effect for VAS craving for the time of day factor (morning vs. evening). No statistically significant group differences were found for DAQ scores and post-detoxification drinking outcomes. Due to relatively low 1-month follow-up rates our power was limited to detect such a difference. The present study contributes to the existing body of evidence that multiple detoxifications are associated with aggravated withdrawal/psychiatric pathology, and distinct diurnal patterns of VAS craving. Several clinical implications are discussed and alternative strategies are provided to manage repeated cycles of detoxifications.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 4","pages":"296-310"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2020.1760777","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37924514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-04-10DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1731674
Svetlana Baziliansky, Miri Cohen
{"title":"Emotion Regulation Patterns among Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Clustering and Associations with Personal Coping Resources.","authors":"Svetlana Baziliansky, Miri Cohen","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1731674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2020.1731674","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Different patterns of emotion regulation have been proposed for dealing with the intense emotions elicited while coping with cancer. The relationships between these different emotion regulation patterns have not yet been studied. This study examined the usage levels of different emotion regulation patterns (repression, suppression, experiential avoidance and cognitive reappraisal), the intercorrelations and clustering of these patterns and their associations with personal coping resources (personal resilience and self-compassion) in a sample of colorectal cancer survivors. This was a cross-sectional study in which 153 colorectal cancer survivors, stages II-III, (47% female, 53% male), aged 26-87, completed the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-6, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, the Resilience Scale-14 and the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form. The four emotion regulation patterns were found to be distinct from each other (i.e., low to moderate correlations). Cognitive reappraisal was negatively related to suppression and experiential avoidance and positively associated with self-compassion. Two-step cluster analysis revealed three distinct clusters: Cluster 1-the suppression-avoidance dominant cluster; Cluster 2-the cognitive reappraisal dominant cluster; and Cluster 3-the repression dominant cluster. Repression, suppression, experiential avoidance and cognitive reappraisal were found to differ from each other but able to be organized into distinct clusters of survivors. Healthcare professionals should be aware of these different emotion regulation patterns and the need to identify the patterns used by each survivor.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 3","pages":"214-224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2020.1731674","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37820592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2021-03-11DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1870428
Latesha Elopre, Sophia A Hussen, Corilyn Ott, Michael J Mugavero, Janet M Turan
{"title":"A Qualitative Study: The Journey to Self-Acceptance of Sexual Identity among Young, Black MSM in the South.","authors":"Latesha Elopre, Sophia A Hussen, Corilyn Ott, Michael J Mugavero, Janet M Turan","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1870428","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1870428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>HIV disparities among Young, Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) persist despite concerted efforts to increase uptake of prevention tools like HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We conducted in-depth interviews with 25 YBMSM (aged 18-29 years old) to understand factors contributing to PrEP access in Birmingham, Alabama. We identified that one major barrier to PrEP uptake was intersectional stigma related to their multiple identities and contributed to lack of feeling able to accept their sexual identities. Facilitators of validation and acceptance of sexual identity were strong social support networks, which participants reported consisted of, not only other gay and bisexual Black men, but also Black women, an unexplored social support group among YBMSM networks. However, participants felt that internal, perceived and experienced homophobia were exacerbated in Southern, Black communities due to perceived values surrounding masculinity, which were reinforced by religious doctrine. Looking forward, public health officials will need to add additional resources to support interventions that have meso-level impact to effectively change social norms as a critical determinant of individual-level prevention practices within this at-risk group and their social networks.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 4","pages":"324-334"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8811952/pdf/nihms-1774475.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25477293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-06-17DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1763903
April J Ancheta, Billy A Caceres, Kasey B Jackman, Elizabeth Kreuze, Tonda L Hughes
{"title":"Sexual Identity Differences in Health Behaviors and Weight Status among Urban High School Students.","authors":"April J Ancheta, Billy A Caceres, Kasey B Jackman, Elizabeth Kreuze, Tonda L Hughes","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1763903","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2020.1763903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity are well documented in the United States (U.S.), fewer studies have investigated elevated body mass index (BMI) and related health behaviors among sexual minority youth (SMY; gay/lesbian, bisexual, not sure). We examined pooled data from the 2009-2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, which included high school students from 12 urban U.S. school districts. We used sex-stratified logistic regression models to estimate the association of sexual identity with health behaviors and elevated BMI (reference = heterosexual participants). A total of 133,615 participants were included. Sexual minority boys were more likely to report physical inactivity than heterosexual boys. Gay and not sure boys were also less likely to consume the recommended daily intake of fruit. Bisexual girls were more likely than heterosexual girls to report watching television ≥ 3 hours on a school day and to consume sugar-sweetened beverages (AOR 1.30, 95% CI= 1.18-1.43). All SMY reported higher rates of current tobacco use than their heterosexual peers. Sexual minority girls and bisexual boys had significantly higher rates of obesity than their heterosexual counterparts. These findings can inform tailored health promotion initiatives to reduce obesity risk in SMY.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 4","pages":"259-271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8560978/pdf/nihms-1660158.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39844195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2021-07-01Epub Date: 2020-02-06DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2019.1700481
Dalmacio D Flores, Steven P Meanley, Keosha T Bond, Madina Agenor, Michael V Relf, Julie V Barroso
{"title":"Topics for Inclusive Parent-Child Sex Communication by Gay, Bisexual, Queer Youth.","authors":"Dalmacio D Flores, Steven P Meanley, Keosha T Bond, Madina Agenor, Michael V Relf, Julie V Barroso","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2019.1700481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2019.1700481","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purposes of this study were to identify the sexuality-related topics parents and gay, bisexual, or queer (GBQ) adolescent males discussed at home and to describe the topics GBQ adolescent males recommend for parents to discuss with future cohorts of GBQ youth. Minimal research on parent-child sex communication with sexual minority adolescents prevents the development of interventions that would benefit adolescent males with same-sex attractions, behaviors and identities. As part of a multimethod qualitative study, we interviewed 30 GBQ adolescent males ages 15-20 and asked them to perform card sorts. From a list of 48 topics, we explored sexuality-related issues GBQ males were familiar with, the topics they discussed with a parent, and topics they suggested parents address with GBQ males at home. Most participants reported that parents assumed them heterosexual during sex talks prior to GBQ adolescent males' coming out. Participants challenged the heteronormative scripts used by parents when discussing sex and health. Participants identified sexuality topics that parents did not routinely cover during sex talks, but that GBQ youth felt would have been useful for them growing up with emergent identities. A non-heteronormative approach to parent-child sex communication is recommended to provide appropriate guidance about sex and HIV/STI prevention to this youth population. Our findings highlight a need to reconfigure parental sexuality scripts to be more inclusive when assisting GBQ males navigate adolescence.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"47 3","pages":"175-184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08964289.2019.1700481","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37616876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}