HIV-transmission-related risk behavior in HIV+ African American men: Exploring biological, psychological, cognitive, and social factors

Alyssa ArentoftDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Northridge, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Kathleen van DykDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

April D. ThamesDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Nicholas S. ThalerDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Philip SayeghDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Charles H. HinkinDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA;Department of Psychology, West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

ABSTRACT

This article seeks to identify factors associated with HIV-transmission-related risk behavior among HIV+ African American men. We examined biological, psychological, cognitive, and social factors and recent HIV-transmission-related risk behavior (i.e., needle sharing, unprotected sex, exchange sex) among a sample of HIV+ African American men. A binary logistic regression showed that individuals under age 50 (OR = 4.2), with clinically-elevated masochism scores (OR = 3.9) on the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III), current substance abuse/dependence (OR = 2.6), and higher sensation-seeking (OR = 1.3) were more likely to report recent risk behavior. We conclude that reducing substance use, addressing self-defeating attitudes, and improving self-control may be avenues for future prevention and intervention research among HIV+ African American men engaging in HIV-transmission-related risk behavior.

KEYWORDS:

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

HIV-transmission-related risk behavior in HIV+ African American men: Exploring biological, psychological, cognitive, and social factors

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

HIV-transmission-related risk behavior in HIV+ African American men: Exploring biological, psychological, cognitive, and social factors

ABSTRACT

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature