Psychosocial Needs of YMSM

Completed

Brief Summary: The proposed study will use both qualitative and quantitative research methods (mixed methods) to gather data that will support the eventual development of interventions for young men who have sex with men (YMSM) living with behaviorally acquired HIV infection. The overall goal of the study is to gain an understanding of the psychosocial/developmental needs of YMSM by focusing on two critical developmental issues-identity development and future life goals.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Potential participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria in order to participate in the study:

Biologically male at birth and identifies as male at time of study participation;
HIV-infected as documented by medical record review or verbal verification with referring professional;
Between the age of 16 years, 0 days to 24 years, 364 days at the time of informed consent/assent;
HIV infection occurred through sexual or substance use behavior of the participant;
Ability to understand both written and spoken English; and
History of at least one sexual encounter involving either anal or oral penetration (either receptive or insertive) with a male partner during the 12 months prior to enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

Acquired HIV through perinatal infection;
Transfusion acquired HIV infection;
Presence of serious psychiatric symptoms (active hallucinations, thought disorder) that would impair participants' ability to complete the study measures;
Visibly distraught (suicidal, homicidal, exhibiting violent behavior); or
Intoxicated

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
An understanding of the most salient risk factors/stressors and resistance factors/coping mechanisms that impact healthy identity development among YMSM living with HIV.	To be determined in analysis
An understanding of the most salient risk factors/stressors and resistance factors/coping mechanisms that negatively impact the future life goals of YMSM living with HIV.	To be determined in analysis
Development of recommendations for interventions aimed at facilitating healthy identity development, constructing future life goals, and addressing additional psychosocial/developmental needs among YMSM living with HIV.	To be determined in analysis
An understanding of the association between ethnic identity, sexual identity, and identity as a young man living with HIV and the health behaviors of substance use, sexual activity, and adherence to healthcare among YMSM living with HIV.	To be determined in analysis
Identification of additional psychosocial/developmental needs of YMSM living with HIV (in addition to healthy identity development and future life goals).	To be determined in analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Locations (14): Mount Sinai Medical Center
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New York, New York, United States
University of MD School of Medicine
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Children's Memorial Hospital
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Children's Hopsital of Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California, United States
University of California at San Francisco
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San Francisco, California, United States
University of Miami
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Miami, Florida, United States
Children's National Medical Center
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Children's Diagnostic and Teatment Center
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Tulane Medical Center
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
University of South Florida College of Medicine
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Tampa, Florida, United States
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Memphis, Tennessee, United States
John Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Montefiore Medical Center
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Bronx, New York, United States