Faculty Articles
Title
Resilience Processes Demonstrated by Young Gay and Bisexual Men Living with HIV: Implications for Intervention
ISBN or ISSN
1087-2914
Publication Title
AIDS Patient Care and STDs
Volume
28
Issue
12
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-1-2014
First Page
666
Last Page
676
DOI Number
10.1089/apc.2013.0330
Abstract
Abstract Given the increasing numbers of young gay/bisexual men (YGBM) diagnosed with HIV, it is important to understand the resilience processes enacted by this population in order to develop interventions that support their healthy development. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 54 YGBM (ages 17 to 24; 57% African American, 22% Latino) living with HIV from four geographically diverse clinics in the United States. Resilience processes clustered into four primary thematic areas: (1) engaging in health-promoting cognitive processes; (2) enacting healthy behavioral practices; (3) enlisting social support from others; and (4) empowering other young gay/bisexual men. These data suggest that YGBM living with HIV demonstrate resilience across multiple dimensions, including intrapersonal-level resilience related to individual cognitions and behaviors, as well as interpersonal-level resilience related to seeking support and providing support to others. Implications for the development of culturally-appropriate and strengths-based secondary prevention and other psychosocial interventions for YGBM living with HIV are discussed.
Disciplines
Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy
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NSUWorks Citation
Harper, Gary W.; Bruce, Douglas; Hosek, Sybil G.; Fernandez, Maria I.; and Rood, Brian A., "Resilience Processes Demonstrated by Young Gay and Bisexual Men Living with HIV: Implications for Intervention" (2014). Faculty Articles. 321.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_com_faculty_articles/321