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Arrington-Sanders, Renata; Fields, Errol; Greenberg, Lauren; Henry-Reid, Lisa; Stines Pehoua, Stephanie; Korelitz, James; Kapogiannis, Bill; Ellen, Jonathan; Boyer, Cherrie B. – Youth & Society, 2019
Venue-based strategies offer effective means of targeting men who have sex with men. Few studies have sought to focus on where younger men congregate and understand risk behaviors that may occur at lower (i.e., community centers) versus higher risk venues. Data from 1,311 young men who have sex with men (YMSM) aged 12- to 24-years-old recruited…
Descriptors: Males, Homosexuality, At Risk Persons, Health Behavior
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Reed, Sarah J.; Strzyzykowski, Trevor; Chiaramonte, Danielle; Miller, Robin Lin – Youth & Society, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine one interpersonal relationship--natural mentoring relationships--that may promote healthy development among young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM), a population at disproportionate risk of multiple psychosocial health issues. We analyzed data from interviews with 168 YBMSM. We used content analysis…
Descriptors: Mentors, Males, Homosexuality, LGBTQ People
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Boyer, Cherrie B.; Greenberg, Lauren; Korelitz, James; Harper, Gary W.; Stewart-Campbell, Rachel; Straub, Diane; Sanders, Renata; Reid, Lisa-Henry; Futterman, Donna; Lee, Sonia; Ellen, Jonathan M. – Youth & Society, 2019
Few studies have examined sexual partnerships and HIV risk in diverse samples of African American/Black and Hispanic/Latino adolescent and young adult men who have sex with men (YMSM), a group that have a high burden of HIV in the United States. A community-venue recruitment approach was used, which identified significant differences in HIV risk…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Risk, Homosexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Timm, Tina M.; Reed, Sarah J.; Miller, Robin Lin; Valenti, Maria T. – Youth & Society, 2013
Young Black women continue to be at high risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, little is known about the risks specifically to young Black women who primarily have sex with women (YWSW). As part of a larger sexual health project, in-depth qualitative interviews were completed with 14 Black women ages 16-24, who…
Descriptors: Females, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Males
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Moon, Martha W.; Fornili, Katherine; O'Briant, Amanda L. – Youth & Society, 2007
This article examines risk behavior among youth attending support groups for sexual minority youth in Richmond, Virginia, using a structured survey, with particular attention to partner selection and its relationship to risk. Within this generally high-risk group, youth reporting sex partners of both sexes had significantly higher risk profiles,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Sexual Identity, Social Support Groups, Drug Use
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Waldner-Haugrud, Lisa K.; Magruder, Brian – Youth & Society, 1996
Examines specific sociocultural factors influencing homosexual identity expression for gay and lesbian adolescents. Using the Negotiated Identity Model on a sample of 172 self-identified homosexual adolescents reveals that variables for gay males included political ideology, socioeconomic status, heterosexual friends, and gender nonconformity.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conformity, Cultural Influences, Homosexuality