ERIC Number: EJ1425641
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1936-1653
EISSN: EISSN-1936-1661
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HIV Knowledge and Protective Factors among Racial-Ethnic Minority Youth: Moderation by Ethnic Identity and LGBQ+ Identity
David T. Lardier Jr.; Ijeoma Opara; Emmanuella Ngozi Asabor; Felicity Bell; Pauline Garcia-Reid; Robert J. Reid
Journal of LGBT Youth, v21 n3 p526-548 2024
Due to systemic racism and homophobia, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer (LGBQ+) youth of color are disproportionately affected by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and viral hepatitis (VH). Innovative approaches that acknowledge strengths such as ethnic identity need to be examined to understand specific protective factors that can support LGBQ+ youth of color. This study aimed to examine the moderating effects of ethnic identity and LGBQ+ identity on indicators of HIV knowledge (i.e., VH knowledge, sexual negotiation skills, and perception of sexual risk). Youth who identified as Hispanic/Latinx, African American/Black, and mixed racial-identity (N = 564) were included in the delimited sample. Using linear regression modeling, results showed that there was a positive association between sexual negotiation skill, sexual risk perception, ethnic identity and HIV knowledge. Ethnic identity displayed a positive and significant moderating effect between predictors and HIV knowledge. Three-way interactions between predictors by ethnic identity × LGBQ+ interaction showed equally interesting associations with HIV knowledge. Study implications include the need for strengthening ethnic identity and pride among LGBQ+ youth of color within HIV prevention programming.
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Knowledge Level, Resilience (Psychology), Minority Groups, Ethnicity, LGBTQ People, Social Bias, Sexual Identity, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Multiracial Persons, Correlation, Risk, Predictor Variables, Disproportionate Representation, Prevention, Intervention, Adolescents, Health Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
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Grant or Contract Numbers: SP0221901
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