Publications from The Center for Sexuality
and Health Disparities
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults: Baseline Survey of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Jayelin N Parker ; Seul Ki Choi ; Jose A Bauermeister ; Erin E Bonar ; Adam W Carrico ; Rob Stephenson
JMIR Public Health Surveillance
June 2022
Perceptions of Relationship Quality Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic Among Young Sexual Minority Men in Romantic Relationships
Kristi E. Gamarel, Catherine Washington, Matthew T. Rosso, Lynae A. Darbes, Kristina Felder Claude, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Patrick Sullivan & Rob Stephenson
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Cost of Peer Mystery Shopping to Increase Cultural Competency in Community Clinics Offering HIV/STI Testing to Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: Results from the Get Connected trial
Victoria Phillips, Zheng Xue, Marne Castillo, Dalia Santiago, Taylor Wimbly, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Rob Stephenson, Jose Bauermeister
Research Square
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
July 2021
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
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)
May 2021
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
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
April 2021
March 2021
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
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
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
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