ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2015
Low Rates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Among Adolescent Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men.
Article in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02113956 (Harnessing the Power of Text Messaging to Invigorate AMSM HIV Preventive Behavior), which is not on this map. Cited by 40 papers.
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Harnessing the Power of Text Messaging to Invigorate AMSM HIV Preventive Behavior
Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of a Parent-Focused HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Men Who have Sex with Men: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2023Trial
- HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults: Baseline Survey of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Trial
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- The Effect of a Text Messaging Based HIV Prevention Program on Sexual Minority Male Youths: A National Evaluation of Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Guy2Guy.AIDS and behavior · 2018Trial
- Pilot RCT Results of an mHealth HIV Prevention Program for Sexual Minority Male Adolescents.Pediatrics · 2017Trial
- Testing a Web-Based Parent-Focused HIV Prevention Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Adolescents: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- HIV Prevention Behaviors among LGBTQ+ Adolescents: the Protective Role of LGBTQ+-Inclusive School Resources.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Article
- Associations Between State Laws Regulating Minors' Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services and Lifetime HIV Testing Among U.S. Male High School Students.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Study of First HIV Test Experiences Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2024Article
- Networks of HIV Service Organisations: Changes Over Time and Implications for HIV Elimination.Journal of health management · 2024Article
- Are HIV Prevention Services Reaching all LGBTQ+ Youth? An Intersectional Analysis in a National Sample.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
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- Correlates of HIV Testing across the lifespan - adolescence through later adulthood - among sexual minority men in the US who are not on PrEP.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Associations between HIV Testing and Consent Policies among Sexually Active Adolescents: Differences by Sexual Behavior.AIDS care · 2022Article
- Use of a custom testing center locator tool to improve STI and HIV testing rates in adolescent men who have sex with men as part of an online sexual health program.Procedia computer science · 2022Article
- Cost-effectiveness of Frequent HIV Screening Among High-risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2021Article
- Experiences Receiving HIV-Positive Results by Phone: Acceptability and Implications for Clinical and Behavioral Research.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Modeling the Impact of PrEP Programs for Adolescent Sexual Minority Males Based on Empirical Estimates for the PrEP Continuum of Care.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2021Article
- Developmental Barriers to Couples' HIV Testing and Counseling Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males: A Dyadic Socio-ecological Perspective.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Mind the Gap: HIV Prevention Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeAdolescent gay and bisexual men (AGBM) are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but little is known about testing rates among men aged 18 years and under or about the barriers that they face when contemplating an HIV test. Therefore, we investigate here the testing behaviors and barriers among a diverse national sample of AGBM.
methodsA total of 302 AGBM aged 14-18 years were recruited via Facebook ads to participate in an mHealth (text messaging-based) HIV prevention program. Recruitment was stratified to ensure approximately 50% were sexually inexperienced.
resultsOnly 30% of sexually active participants had ever been tested for HIV, and nearly half of them did not know where they could go to get tested for HIV (42.9%). Based on exploratory factor analysis, nine questions assessing potential barriers to HIV testing factored into three subscales: external factors, fear, and feelings of invincibility. Among sexually active participants, those who had never tested for HIV had significantly greater scores on the external factors (odds ratio, 1.63; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-2.66) and fear (odds ratio, 1.88; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-3.19) subscale. Older (16-18 years old) youth were especially likely to be affected by external factor barriers, and fear was associated with never testing among gay-identified individuals.
conclusionsHIV testing rates were low among AGBM. Several modifiable barriers emerged, especially a lack of knowledge about the closest testing site. Interventions and programs that target high school-age adolescents could address external barriers by introducing HIV testing services into high schools.
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