Minority Stress, Psychological Distress, Sexual Compulsivity, and Avoidance-Based Motivations Associated with Methamphetamine Use Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV: Examining Direct and Indirect Associations Using Cross-Sectional Structural Equation Modeling.
Graham W BerlinSarah S DermodySyed W NoorRichard CrosbyYusuf GhauriAdhm ZahranKiffer G CardNathan John LachowskyJoseph CoxDavid M MooreGilles LambertJody JollimoreDaniel GraceHaochuan ZhangHerak ApelianJordan Mitchell SangMilada DvorakovaAllan LalTrevor A HartPublished in: Substance use & misuse (2024)
Heterosexist discrimination contributed to psychological distress among SMM living with HIV. Psychological distress is linked to methamphetamine use via sexual compulsivity and cognitive avoidance. Interventions seeking to reduce the likelihood that SMM living with HIV use methamphetamine should include coping strategies specific to heterosexism and related psychological distress.