Differential associations of depressive symptomology to HIV care engagement among young black sexual minority men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: a multi-group analysis of mood, intimate partner violence, and alcohol use

Ramos, Stephen D.; Vincent, Wilson; Siconolfi, Daniel E.; Pollack, Lance M.; Horvath, Keith J.; Campbell, Chadwick K.; Tebbetts, Scott; Kegeles, Susan M.; Storholm, Erik D.

doi:10.1007/s10461-023-04186-x

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Differential associations of depressive symptomology to HIV care engagement among young black sexual minority men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: a multi-group analysis of mood, intimate partner violence, and alcohol use
Citation	Ramos SD, Vincent W, Siconolfi DE, Pollack LM, Horvath KJ, Campbell CK, Tebbetts S, Kegeles SM, Storholm ED. AIDS Behav. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.
Copyright	(Copyright © 2023, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)
DOI	10.1007/s10461-023-04186-x
PMID	37796375
Abstract	Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South encounter multiple socio-structural challenges that contribute to disproportionately poor HIV-related outcomes across the care continuum. Depression, anxiety, intimate partner violence (IPV), and alcohol use are prominent factors that negatively impact engagement with HIV care. Syndemic theory posits that these multiple factors interact synergistically to promote poor outcomes; however, depression itself is highly heterogeneous in presentation, which may pose issues when examining associations to HIV care engagement. This study sought to better understand the associations of specific depressive symptomology subtypes, generalized anxiety, experienced IPV, and alcohol use on HIV care engagement for YBSMM+. RESULTS showed that interpersonally oriented depressive symptomatology was associated with increased HIV care engagement among YBSMM + who abstained from alcohol. On the other hand, among YBSMM + who frequently binge drank, combined negative affect and somatic components of depressive symptomatology and frequency of IPV experiences were associated with decreased HIV care engagement while generalized anxiety was associated with increased HIV care engagement. The findings suggest that the negative affect and somatic components of depression may be particularly salient for HIV care engagement among YBSMM + who binge drink frequently. Developing targeted interventions that address these specific conditions while accounting for the nuances of mood-based symptomatology could improve intervention efforts geared towards improving HIV care engagement among YBSMM+. Language: en
Keywords	Alcohol; Depression; Anxiety; Intimate Partner Violence; HIV Care Engagement; Young Black Sexual Minority Men