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Trial reportAIDS and behavior2022

Pilot Randomized Trial of an Expressive Writing Intervention to Reduce Sexual HIV-Transmission Risk and Substance Use Among Emerging Adult Gay and Bisexual Men.

Brooke E Wells, Steven Samrock, Mark Pawson, Tyrel J Starks

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in AIDS and behavior, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Brooke E WellsCenter for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University, One University Place, Chester, PA, 19013, USA. bewells@widener.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4040-5104
Steven SamrockDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA.
Mark PawsonDepartment of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Tyrel J StarksDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA.

Funding

A Theoretically Driven Study of Substance Use and HIV Decision-MakingR03DA033868 · NIDA · HUNTER COLLEGE · PI WELLS, BROOKE ELISE · 2012 to 2013
$287k
NIDA NIH HHS R03 DA033868NIDA NIH HHS R03DA033868
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of expressive writing to reduce HIV-related sexual risk taking and symptoms of drug dependence among emerging adult gay and bisexual men (EAGBM) through linguistic mechanisms involving use of words associated with cognitive processing (e.g., think, cause), positive emotion (e.g., love, nice), and negative emotion (e.g., hurt, shame). Between 2014 and 2015, EAGBM (n = 78; aged 18-29) completed a baseline survey and were randomized to complete three 15-min expressive writing or equivalent control-group writing sessions and follow-up assessments 2 months post-baseline. EAGBM in the expressive writing condition utilized significantly more positive emotion, negative emotion, and cognitive processing words. Path model results indicated the intervention condition resulted in significant reductions in symptoms of drug dependence and frequency of condomless anal sex (CAS) through paths mediated by positive emotion words, and significant increases in CAS through a path mediated by negative emotion words.

Indexed as

HIV InfectionsSexual and Gender MinoritiesSubstance-Related DisordersAdultBisexualityHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorWritingDrug useExpressive writingGay and bisexual menHIV prevention

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PMID34357477
PMCPMC8816814

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