198. Adolescent Lives Matter: Social Well-Being of Sexual And Gender Minority Adolescents At-Risk For And Living With HIV

Young Black and Latinx gay and bisexual cisgender males (YGLGBM) and transwomen (TW) are key populations that carry a high burden of HIV. Potential drivers of elevated HIV risk include unstable housing, substance use and social pressures within relationships (forced anal sex without a condom). Less is known about whether perceived and actual financial well-being may be associated with HIV status. We sought to examine the association of HIV status with substance use, housing and social factors (exchanging sex, forced anal sex without a condom, and perceived financial well-being) in a sample of Black and Latinx YBLGBM/TW living in Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC; and Philadelphia, PA.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 16, 2019 Category: Child Development Authors: Renata Arrington-Sanders, Noya Galai, Andrea Wirtz, Jennafer Kwait, Chris Beyrer, Nadia Dowshen, Lawrence J. D ’Angelo, Kimberly Hailey, James Conley, Durryle Brooks, David Celentano Source Type: research