Longitudinal impact of stressful life events on HIV-related risk and psychosocial problems among MSM in Chennai and Mumbai, India

• Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 34; no. 6; p. 416
• Main Authors: Lodge Ii, William, Biello, Katie, Thomas, Beena, Rawat, Shruta, Baruah, Dicky, Dange, Alpana, Anand, Vivek, Swaminathan, Soumya, Kumar, Senthil, Balu, Vinoth, Menon, Sunil, O'Cleirigh, Conall, Mayer, Kenneth H, Safren, Steven A, Mimiaga, Matthew J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Alcoholism; HIV Infections - prevention & control; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; India - epidemiology; Male; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Sexual Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control; Stress, Psychological; India; Indian subcontinent; men who have sex with men; mental health; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); India

Studies show that stressful life events (SLE) (e.g., discrimination, financial problems) can lead to psychosocial problems and exacerbate condomless anal sex (CAS) without protection via pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men. However, few studies have examined this relation...