Publications from The Center for Sexuality
and Health Disparities
March 2022
Effects of the Waya Intervention on Marital Satisfaction and HIV Risk Behaviors in Western Kenya: A Pre–Post Study Design
Zachary Arochi Kwena, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Janet M. Turan, Lynae Darbes, Carey Farquhar, Catherine Makokha & Jared M. Baeten
Archives of Sexual Behavior
February 2022
Racial residential segregation, neighborhood disorder, and racial discrimination among black pregnant women
Emily Dove-Medows PhD, CNM,Dawn P. Misra MHS, PhD,Lindsey McCracken,Carmen Giurgescu PhD, RN, WHNP, FAAN
Public Health Nursing
Behavioral Efficacy of a Sexual Health Mobile App for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Randomized Controlled Trial of Mobile Messaging for Men
Patrick Sean Sullivan, DVM, PhD; Rob Stephenson, PhD; Sabina Hirshfield, PhD; Cyra Christina Mehta, MSPH, PhD; Ryan Zahn, MSPH, MBA; Jose A Bauermeister, MPH, PhD; Keith Horvath, PhD; Mary Ann Chiasson, DrPH; Deborah Gelaude, MA; Shelby Mullin, MPH; Martin J Downing Jr, PhD; Evelyn Jolene Olansky, MPH; Sarah Wiatrek, MPH; Erin Q Rogers, MPH; Eli Rosenberg, PhD; Aaron J Siegler, MPH, PhD; Gordon Mansergh, PhD
JMIR
January 2022
Intimate Partner Violence and Preferences for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Modes of Delivery Among A Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
Rob Stephenson, Erin Rogers, Gordon Mansergh, Sabina Hirshfield & Patrick Sullivan
AIDS and Behavior
Are We Still Having Sex? Results of Round Two of the Love and Sex in the Time of COVID Survey with Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
Rob Stephenson, Stephen P. Sullivan, Renée A. Pitter, Alexis S. Hunter & Tanaka M. D. Chavanduka
AIDS and Behavior
Correlates of Substance Misuse, Transactional Sex, and Depressive Symptomatology Among Partnered Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in South Africa and Namibia
Nicholas Metheny, Rob Stephenson, Lynae A. Darbes, Tanaka M. D. Chavanduka, Zaynab Essack & Heidi van Rooyen
AIDS and Behavior
December 2021
Media representation, perception and stigmatisation of race, sexuality and HIV among young black gay and bisexual men
Gregory Sallabank, Natalie A Blackburn, Megan Threats, Deren V Pulley, Megan C Barry, Sara LeGrand, Gary W Harper, José A Bauermeister, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Kathryn E Muessig
Culture, Health and Sexuality
Relationship, partner factors and stigma are associated with safer conception information, motivation, and behavioral skills among women living with HIV in Botswana
Sarah A. Gutin, Gary W. Harper, Neo Moshashane, Kehumile Ramontshonyana, Rob Stephenson, Starley B. Shade, Jane Harries, Okeoma Mmeje, Doreen Ramogola-Masire & Chelsea Morroni
BMC Public Health
Seroadaptive Strategy Patterns of Young Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Atlanta, Georgia
Mann, Laura M. MPH; Kelley, Colleen F. MD, MPH; Siegler, Aaron J. PhD; Stephenson, Rob PhD, MSc; Sullivan, Patrick S. PhD, DVM
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Comparing Social Media and In-Person Recruitment: Lessons Learned From Recruiting Substance-Using, Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults for a Randomized Control Trial
Jayelin N Parker, Alexis S Hunter, Jose A Bauermeister, Erin E Bonar, Adam Carrico, Rob Stephenson
JMIR Public Health Surveillance
November 2021
A full-factorial randomized controlled trial of adjunct couples HIV testing and counseling components addressing drug use and communication skills among sexual minority male couples
Tyrel J. Starks, Kory D. Kyre, Christine B. Cowles, Juan Castiblanco, Catherine Washington, Jayelin N. Parker, Erin M. Kahle & Rob Stephenson
BMC Public Health
Partner Support and Communication for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Male Couples
Rob Stephenson, Tanaka M. D. Chavanduka, Stephen Sullivan & Jason W. Mitchell
Archives of Sexual Behavior
COVID-19-Related Disruptions to HIV Testing and Prevention Among Young Sexual Minority Men 17–24 Years Old: A Qualitative Study Using Synchronous Online Focus Groups, April–September 2020
Juan Pablo Zapata, Madeline Dang, Katherine G. Quinn, Keith J. Horvath, Rob Stephenson, Julia Dickson-Gomez & Steven A. John
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Brief intervention to prevent HIV, STI and unintended pregnancies: preliminary results of a feasibility study from the perspective of healthcare providers in Peru
Jean Pierre Jiron, Clara Sandoval, Juan Carlos Enciso, Ana Sofía De Vasconcelos, Karel Blondeel, Nataliia Bakunina, Galina Lesco, Igor Toskin, Rob Stephenson & Carlos F. Caceres
BMC Health Services Research
Implementation and evaluation of the ‘Transgender Education for Affirmative and Competent HIV and Healthcare (TEACHH)’ provider education pilot
Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Carmen H. Logie, Yasmeen Persad, Gabrielle Leblanc, Kelendria Nation, Hannah Kia, Ayden I. Scheim, Tara Lyons, Chavisa Horemans, Ronke Olawale & Mona Loutfy
BMC Medical Education
October 2021
Constructing a web-based health directory for adolescent men who have sex with men: Strategies for development and resource verification
Ryan Drab, James R Wolfe, Tanaka Chavanduka, Erin E Bonar, Jodie L Guest, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Amanda D Castel, Keith J Horvath, Patrick S Sullivan, Rob Stephenson, José Bauermeister
Journal of Community Psychology
Mapping LGBTQ+ Youth Resource Density Across Four High HIV
Prevalence Corridors in the US
Gregory Sallabank, Tanaka M. D. Chavanduka, Alison R. Walsh, Patrick Sullivan, James Wolfe, Rebecca Filipowicz, Erin E. Bonar, Keith J. Horvath, Benyam Hailu, José Bauermeister & Rob Stephenson
Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Race-Based Medical Mistrust, HIV-Related Stigma, and ART Adherence in a Diverse Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men with HIV
Stephanie A. Meyers-Pantele, Patrick Sullivan, Gordon Mansergh, Sabina Hirshfield, Rob Stephenson & Keith J. Horvath
AIDS and Behavior
Development and Validation of the Couple Sexual Satisfaction Scale for HIV and Sexual Health Research
Amy A. Conroy, Allison Ruark, Torsten B. Neilands, Lynae A. Darbes, Mallory O. Johnson, Judy Y. Tan & James Mkandawire
Archives of Sexual Behavior
September 2021
Neighborhoods, Racism, Stress, and Preterm Birth Among African American Women: A Review
Giurgescu C. , Misra D.P., Slaughter-Acey J.C. , Gillespie S.L. , Nowak A.L. , Dove-Medows E., Engeland C.G., Zenk S.N.8, Lydic T.A., Sealy-Jefferson S., Ford J., Drury S., and Stemmer P.
Western Journal of Nursing Research
Seroadaptive Strategy Patterns of Young Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Atlanta, Georgia
Mann, Laura M. MPH; Kelley, Colleen F. MD, MPH; Siegler, Aaron J. PhD; Stephenson, Rob PhD, MSc; Sullivan, Patrick S. PhD, DVM
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Widespread closure of HIV prevention and care services places youth at higher risk
during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rob Stephenson, Alison R. Walsh, Tanaka M. D. Chavanduka, Gregory Sallabank, Keith J. Horvath, Amanda D. Castel, Erin E. Bonar, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Jose A. Bauermeister, Patrick S. Sullivan.
PLOS One
August 2021
Methods for Authenticating Participants in Fully Web-Based Mobile App Trials from the iReach Project: Cross-sectional Study
Jodie L Guest, MPH, PhD; Elizabeth Adam, MPH; Iaah L Lucas, MPH; Cristian J Chandler, MPH, PhD; Rebecca Filipowicz, MPH, MS; Nicole Luisi, MPH, MS; Laura Gravens, MPH, PMP, MS; Kingsley Leung, MS; Tanaka Chavanduka, MPH; Erin E Bonar, PhD; Jose A Bauermeister, MPH, PhD; Rob Stephenson, MA, MSc, PhD; Patrick S Sullivan, DVM, PhD
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Social Influence and Uptake of Couples HIV Testing and Counselling in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Matthew J. Johnson, Lynae A. Darbes, Victoria Hosegood, Mallory O. Johnson, Katherine Fritz, Thulani Ngubane, Heidi van Rooyen & Nuala McGrath
AIDS and Behavior
Understanding Willingness to Participate in HIV Biomedical Research: A Mixed Methods Investigation
Ji-Young Lee, Sara M. St. George, Torsten B. Neilands, Allan Rodriguez, Daniel J. Feaster & Adam W. Carrico
AIDS and Behavior
An examination of how e-cigarette/cigarette use during adolescence is associated with future use during the third trimester of pregnancy
Dana C. Beck , PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, Carol J. Boyd , PhD, MSN, Rebecca Evans-Polce , PhD,Sean Esteban McCabe , PhD, MSW & Phil T. Veliz , PhD
Substance Abuse
PrEP Use and Persistence Among Young Sexual Minority Men 17–24 Years Old During the COVID‑19 Pandemic
Chenglin Hong, Keith J. Horvath, Rob Stephenson, Kimberly M. Nelson, Andrew E. Petroll, Jennifer L. Walsh, Steven A. John
AIDS and Behavior
Examining Same-Day Associations Between Cannabis Use Motives and Condom Use in Urban Emerging Adults: A Brief Report
D Angus Clark, Brooke J Arterberry, Maureen A Walton, Rebecca M Cunningham, Jason E Goldstick, Marc A Zimmerman, Alan K Davis, Erin E Bonar
Journal of Studies of alcohol and Drugs
July 2021
Dyadic Infuences on Pre‑exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use and Attitudes Among Male Couples
Rob Stephenson, Tanaka M. D. Chavanduka, Stephen P. Sullivan, Jason W. Mitchell
AIDS and Behavior
Provider attitudes towards a brief behavioral intervention for sexual health in Moldova
Rob Stephenson, Galina Lesco, Viorel Babii, Andrei Luchian, Nataliia Bakunina, Ana Sofia De Vasconcelos, Karel Blondeel, Carlos F. Cáceres, Renée A. Pitter, Nicholas Metheny, Tamar Goldenberg, James Kiarie and Igor Toskin.
BMC Public Health
COVID-19 Pandemic Optimism and Vaccine Willingness among an Online Sample of US Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
Rob Stephenson, Stephen P. Sullivan, Renee A. Pitter, Alexis S. Hunter and Tanaka MD Chavanduka
Vaccines
June 2021
Awareness, Utilization, and Preferences for Traditional and Contemporary HIV Prevention Strategies Among Facebook and Instagram-Using MSM in the United States
Akshay Sharma, MBBS, MPH, PhD, Ariana Paredes-Vincent, MPH, and Erin M. Kahle, PhD, MPH
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)
Positive and Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Relationship Satisfaction in Male Couples
Alison R. Walsh, Rob Stephenson
American Journal of Men's Health
May 2021
HIV Treatment Cascade and PrEP Care Continuum Among Serodiscordant Male Couples in the United States
Harry Jin, Katie B. Biello, Robert Garofalo, Mark Lurie, Patrick S. Sullivan, Rob Stephenson & Matthew J. Mimiaga
AIDS and Behavior
Better Communication Regarding Sexual Agreements Within Serodiscordant Male Couples Leads to Improved Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among the HIV-Positive Partner
Harry Jin, Katie Biello, Robert Garofalo, Mark Lurie, Patrick S. Sullivan, Rob Stephenson & Matthew J. Mimiaga
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Inter-partner Agreement of Condom Use and Sexual Positioning in Male Couples
Alison R. Walsh, Stephen Sullivan, Rob Stephenson
The Journal of Sex Research
Developing and validating the Multidimensional Sexual Identity Stigma Scale among men who have sex with men in South Africa.
Brown, Carolyn A. Sullivan, Patrick S. Stephenson, Rob Baral, Stefan D. Bekker, Linda-Gail Phaswana-Mafuya, Nancy Refilwe Simbayi, Leickness C. Sanchez, Travis Valencia, Rachel K. Zahn, Ryan J. Siegler, Aaron J.
Stigma and Health
Sociodemographic Characteristics of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Reasons for Nonuse Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men from Three US Cities
Krishna Kiran Kota, Gordon Mansergh, Rob Stephenson, Sabina Hirshfield, and Patrick Sullivan
AIDS Patient Care and STDs
April 2021
Intimate Partner Violence Experiences During COVID-19 Among Male Couples
Alison R. Walsh, Stephen Sullivan, Rob Stephenson
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Are Male Couples Changing Their Sexual Agreements and Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Alison R. Walsh, Stephen Sullivan & Rob Stephenson
AIDS and Behavior
Moderate-to-Severe Tobacco Use Disorder and Discrimination Among U.S. Sexual Minority Older Adults
Luisa Kcomt, PhD, Rebecca J Evans-Polce, PhD, Curtiss W Engstrom, BS, Brady T West, PhD, Carol J Boyd, PhD, Sean Esteban McCabe, PhD
The Journal of Gerontology
March 2021
Gender Affirmation as a Source of Resilience for Addressing Stigmatizing Healthcare Experiences of Transgender Youth of Color
Tamar Goldenberg, PhD, MPH, Kristi E Gamarel, PhD, Sari L Reisner, ScD, Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, MPH, Gary W Harper, PhD, MPH
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Perceptions of Contexts of Intimate Partner Violence Among Young, Partnered Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
Rob Stephenson, Lynae A. Darbes, Matthew T Rosso, Catherine Washington, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Patrick Sullivan, Kristi E. Gamarel
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
COVID-19 and the Risk for Increased Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
Rob Stephenson, Tanaka M.D. Chavanduka, Matthew T. Rosso, Stephen P. Sullivan, Renée A. Pitter, Alexis S. Hunter, Erin Rogers
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
February 2021
Stronger Together: Results from a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial of a Dyadic Intervention to Improve Engagement in HIV Care Among Serodiscordant Male Couples in Three US Cities
Rob Stephenson, Robert Garofalo, Patrick S. Sullivan, Marco A. Hidalgo, Angela R. Bazzi, Samuel Hoehnle, Anna Bratcher, Catherine A. Finneran & Matthew J. Mimiaga
AIDS & Behavior
Disparities in Care Outcomes in Atlanta Between Black and White Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study (Engage[men]t)
Patrick Sean Sullivan ; Jennifer Taussig ; Mariah Valentine-Graves ; Nicole Luisi ; Carlos Del Rio ; Jeb Jones ; Greg Millett ; Eli S Rosenberg ; Rob Stephenson ; Colleen Kelley
JMIR Research Protocols
Assessing the Reliability of Self-Reported Sexual Behavior Among Male Couples
Alison R. Walsh & Rob Stephenson
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Time to First Onset of Chest Binding-Related Symptoms in Transgender Youth
Sarah M Peitzmeier, John Silberholz, Ivy H Gardner, Jamie Weinand, Kimberlynn Acevedo
Pediatrics
A Couples-Based Intervention (Ghya Bharari Ekatra) for the Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence in India: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Ameeta Shivdas Kalokhe ; Sandhya Iyer ; Keshav Gadhe ; Tuman Katendra ; Ambika Kolhe ; Girish Rahane ; Rob Stephenson ; Seema Sahay
JMIR Formative Research
January 2021
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Telehealth Intervention for STI Testing Among Male Couples
Stephen P. Sullivan, Patrick S. Sullivan & Rob Stephenson
AIDS and Behavior
HIV Testing, Knowledge and Willingness to Use PrEP Among Partnered
Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Africa and Namibia
Rob Stephenson, Lynae A. Darbes, Tanaka Chavanduka, Zaynab Essack, Heidi van Rooyen
AIDS and Behavior
Testing strategies for couple engagement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and family health in Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Zachary Kwena, Liza Kimbo, Lynae A. Darbes, Abigail M. Hatcher, Anna Helova, George Owino, Harsha Thirumurthy, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Thomas Braun, Meredith Kilgore, Maria Pisu, Ashutosh Tamhane, Van T. Nghiem, Kawango Agot, Torsten B. Neilands & Janet M. Turan
BMC Springer Nature Trials
Preference for using a variety of future HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis products among men who have sex with men in three US cities
Gordon Mansergh Krishna Kiran Kota Rob Stephenson Sabina Hirshfield Patrick Sullivan
Journal of the International AIDS Society
Utilizing Theories and Evaluation in Digital Gaming Interventions to Increase Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Young Males: Qualitative Study
Gabrielle Darville, MPH, PhD, CHES; Jade Burns, PhD; Tanaka Chavanduka, MPH; Charkarra Anderson-Lewis*, MPH, PhD