ArticleAIDS care2020
A syndemic of psychosocial health problems is associated with increased HIV sexual risk among Nigerian gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
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- Understanding the Effects of Trauma Exposure, Life Stress, Intimate Partner Violence, and Depression on Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk in Post-Conflict Liberia.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
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- Associations between mental health and HIV status among sexual minority and heterosexual adolescents in Nigeria.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Integrating HIV and mental health interventions to address a global syndemic among men who have sex with men.The lancet. HIV · 2022Review
- Experiences of minority stress among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: The intersection of mental health, substance use, and HIV sexual risk behavior.Global public health · 2021Article
- Correlates of Geosocial Networking Applications (GSN Apps) Usage among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nigeria, Africa.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Psychological Problems Mediate the Relationship Between Minority Stress and HIV Sexual Risk Among Nigerian Men Who Have Sex with Men: Testing the Minority Stress Model.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Syndemic Profiles and Sexual Minority Men's HIV-Risk Behavior: A Latent Class Analysis.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Transactional Sex Is Associated with Income Level and Psychosocial Health Problems among Gay and Bisexual Men (GBM) in Nigeria, Africa.Journal of sex research · 2021Article
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- Validation of depressive symptoms, social support, and minority stress scales among gay, bisexual, and other men who have with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: a mixed methods approach.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Awareness, willingness to use, and history of HIV PrEP use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nigeria.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
Nigerian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience negative psychosocial health problems, which may increase their risk for HIV infection. Few studies have explored the syndemic effect of co-occurring psychosocial health problems on HIV sexual risk among Nigerian GBMSM. We investigated the co-occurrence of syndemic psychosocial health problems and their synergistic effect on HIV risk behaviors. We assessed depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol dependence, tobacco use, and hard-drug use. The outcome variables were the number of male sexual partners and consistent condom use. In a multivariable model, experiencing 4 or more psychosocial health problems - compared to experience none or one psychosocial health problem - was significantly associated with increasing number of male sexual partners. We found no statistically significant association between the number of syndemic psychosocial health problems and consistent condom use. Our study findings provides evidence of a synergistic relationship between negative psychosocial health factors and HIV sexual risk behavior. These findings underscore the importance of developing HIV prevention programming aimed at reducing HIV transmission risk that incorporate substance use and mental health treatments, in order to improve the overall health and quality of life for Nigerian GBMSM.
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