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ArticleAIDS and behavior2025

Identifying Subgroups of Intersectional Stigma, Discrimination, and the Association with Mental Health Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Latent Class Analysis.

Liying Wang, Kathy Trang, Casey Xavier Hall, Lin Zhu, R N Eugenia Millender, Crim Sabuncu, Jack Barile, Grace Ma, Avrum Gillespie, Gina Simoncini and 1 more

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Liying WangInstitute on Digital Health and Innovation, College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. lw24y@fsu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-2328
Kathy TrangDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Casey Xavier HallCenter of Population Sciences for Health Equity, College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Lin ZhuCenter for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
R N Eugenia MillenderCenter of Population Sciences for Health Equity, College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Crim SabuncuCenter of Population Sciences for Health Equity, College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Jack BarileDepartment of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Grace MaCenter for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Avrum GillespieSection of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.
Gina SimonciniAIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Philadelphia, USA.
Frankie WongCenter of Population Sciences for Health Equity, College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.

Funding

THE TISCH CANCER INSTITUTE - CANCER CENTER SUPPORT GRANTP30CA196521 · NCI · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI Ramon E Parsons · 2015 to 2026
$35.4M
TUFCCC/HC Regional Comprehensive Cancer Health PartnershipU54CA221704 · NCI · HUNTER COLLEGE · PI Joel Erblich, Jennifer S Ford · 2018 to 2026
$10.6M
Unpacking the Mechanisms of Disparities for HIV-related Hypertension in African American and Asian Pacific American MSMR01MD013501 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA · PI MA, GRACE X., WONG, FRANK Y. · 2018 to 2022
$3.5M
Increasing African-Immigrants Breast Cancer ScreeningR21MD012863 · NIMHD · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI SLY, JAMILIA RAKI · 2019 to 2020
$466k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA196521NCI NIH HHS U54 CA221704NHLBI NIH HHS 1L60HL170367-01NIMHD NIH HHS 5R01MD013501-05NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD013501NIMHD NIH HHS R21 MD012863
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Abstract

This study aimed to (1) identify latent classes of stigma and discrimination experiences among men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV; (2) examine the associations between class membership and mental health outcomes, and (3) investigate the moderating effects of social support and resilience. The study used the baseline (N = 224) and six-month follow-up data (N = 118) from a longitudinal cohort study on HIV and hypertension among African American and Asian Pacific American MSM in Hawai'i and Philadelphia from 2019 to 2023. Latent class analysis was conducted to characterize the patterns of stigma and discrimination experience. Multivariable regression was conducted to examine the association between class membership and mental health outcomes. Interaction terms were added to examine the moderation effects of social support and resilience on the association between class memberships and mental health outcomes. A five-class model was identified: Class (1) high on internalized homophobia and low on all discrimination experiences; Class (2) high on racial discrimination; Class (3) high on sexual identity discrimination; Class (4) low on internalized homophobia and all discrimination experiences; Class (5) high on physical disability discrimination and internalized homophobia. Class 5 consistently predicted worse mental health outcomes, compared to Class 4. The association between Class 2 (high racial discrimination) and depression was moderated by perceived social support. The study reveals complex experiences of intersectional stigma and discrimination among MSM living with HIV, highlighting the need for further research on the intersecting effects of multiple disadvantages among aging sexual minorities.

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HIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleMental HealthSocial StigmaAdultAsianBlack or African AmericanHawaiiHomophobiaHumansLatent Class AnalysisLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPhiladelphiaRacismDiscriminationHIVLCAMental healthMSMStigma

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PMID39903349
PMCPMC12060676

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