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The Health and Sociocultural Correlates of AIDS Genocidal Beliefs and Medical Mistrust Among African American MSM.
- Source :
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AIDS and behavior [AIDS Behav] 2018 Jun; Vol. 22 (6), pp. 1814-1825. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This study examined social and health-related correlates of AIDS conspiracy theories among 464 African American men who have sex with men (MSM). Exploratory factor analysis revealed two subscales within the AIDS conspiracy beliefs scale: medical mistrust and AIDS genocidal beliefs. Multiple regression analyses revealed medical mistrust and AIDS genocidal beliefs were both associated negative condom use attitudes and higher levels of internalized homonegativity. Medical mistrust was also associated with lower knowledge of HIV risk reduction strategies. Finally, we conducted bivariate regressions to examine the subsample of participants who reported being HIV-positive and currently taking HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) to test associations between sexual behavior and HIV treatment and AIDS conspiracy theories. Among this subsample, medical mistrust was associated with having a detectable viral load and not disclosing HIV-status to all partners in the previous 3 months. Collectively, these findings have implications for HIV prevention and treatment for African American MSM.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Black or African American ethnology
Anti-HIV Agents administration & dosage
Anti-Retroviral Agents therapeutic use
Attitude to Health
Condoms statistics & numerical data
HIV Infections drug therapy
HIV Infections psychology
Homosexuality, Male ethnology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Partners
United States
Black or African American psychology
Culture
HIV Infections ethnology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Homosexuality, Male psychology
Trust
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3254
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AIDS and behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28013400
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1657-6