SynthesisArchives of sexual behavior2015
Assessing the role of masculinity in the transmission of HIV: a systematic review to inform HIV risk reduction counseling interventions for men who have sex with men.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- A web of risk: multilevel factors and feedback loops (re)produce HIV 'risk' among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men - a global systematic review.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2026Pooled it
- Enhancing Public Health HIV Interventions: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis and Systematic Review of Studies to Improve Linkage to Care, Adherence, and Retention.EBioMedicine · 2017Pooled it
- High risk sexual behaviours associated with traditional beliefs about gender roles among men interested in medical male circumcision in South Africa.AIDS research and therapy · 2021Trial
- Sexual Partner Typologies Among Latino Men Living in Miami, Florida: A Multilevel Latent Class Analysis.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- The relationship between emotional dysregulation and, HIV acquisition risk behaviours and intimate partner violence perpetration among young men in rural areas and urban informal settlements in South Africa.Psychology, health & medicine · 2026Article
- Alcohol consumption patterns and risk of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Chongqing, southwestern China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Healthcare professionals discourses on men and masculinities in sexual healthcare: a focus group study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Expectations and beliefs: How single young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men envision romantic relationships.Journal of community psychology · 2021Article
- Traditional Sex and Gender Stereotypes in the Relationships of Non-Disclosing Behaviorally Bisexual Men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2019Article
- A Critical Review and Commentary on the Challenges in Engaging HIV-Infected Latinos in the Continuum of HIV Care.AIDS and behavior · 2018Review
- What Role Do Masculine Norms Play in Men's HIV Testing in Sub-Saharan Africa?: A Scoping Review.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
- Contextual Factors and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Young, Black Men.American journal of men's health · 2017Article
- Masculinity and HIV: Dimensions of Masculine Norms that Contribute to Men's HIV-Related Sexual Behaviors.AIDS and behavior · 2016Review
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Abstract
HIV affects over 1.2 million people in the United States; a substantial number are men who have sex with men (MSM). Despite an abundance of literature evaluating numerous social/structural and individual risk factors associated with HIV for this population, relatively little is known regarding the individual-level role of masculinity in community-level HIV transmission risk. To address this gap, the current analysis systematically reviewed the masculinity and HIV literature for MSM. The findings of 31 sources were included. Seven themes were identified: (1) number of partners, (2) attitudes toward condoms, (3) drug use, (4) sexual positioning, (5) condom decision-making, (6) attitudes toward testing, and (7) treatment compliance. These factors, representing the enactment of masculine norms, potentiate the spread of HIV. The current article aligns these factors into a masculinity model of community HIV transmission. Opportunities for counseling interventions include identifying how masculinity informs a client's cognitions, emotions, and behaviors as well as adapting gender-transformative interventions to help create new conceptualizations of masculinity for MSM clients. This approach could reduce community-level HIV incidence.
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