Psychosocial Needs of YMSM

Psychosocial Needs of HIV+ Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM)

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00710671

Enrollment

254

Registered

2008-07-04

Start date

2008-03-31

Completion date

2009-06-30

Last updated

2017-02-28

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Conditions

HIV+ YMSM

Keywords

HIV positive, YMSM, risk factors, coping, identity development, psychosocial needs

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

16 Years to 24 Years

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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 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
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
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
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

Countries

United States

Outcome results