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| Title |
The prevalence and impact of childhood sexual abuse on HIV-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in India
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3446-6 |
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| Authors |
Cecilia Tomori, Allison M. McFall, Aylur K. Srikrishnan, Shruti H. Mehta, Nymisha Nimmagadda, Santhanam Anand, Canjeevaram K. Vasudevan, Suniti Solomon, Sunil S. Solomon, David D. Celentano |
| Abstract |
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant global public health problem, which is associated with negative psychosocial outcomes and high-risk sexual behaviors in adults. Men who have sex with men (MSM) often report higher prevalence of CSA history than the general population, and CSA may play a key role in MSM's greater vulnerability to HIV. This study examined the prevalence of CSA history and its impact on the number of recent HIV-related risk behaviors (unprotected anal intercourse, high number of male and female sexual partners, alcohol use, drug use, and sex work in prior 6 months) and lifetime risk behaviors and experiences (high number of lifetime male and female sexual partners, early sexual debut, injection drug use, sex work, and intimate partner violence) among 11,788 adult MSM recruited via respondent driven sampling across 12 sites in India, with additional insights from thematic analysis of qualitative research with 363 MSM from 15 sites. Nearly a quarter (22.4 %) of participants experienced CSA, with substantially higher prevalence of CSA in the South and among kothis (feminine sexual identity). Qualitative findings revealed that older, trusted men may target young and, especially, gender nonconforming boys, and perpetrators' social position facilitates nondisclosure. CSA may also initiate further same-sex encounters, including sex work. In multivariable analysis, MSM who experienced CSA had 21 % higher rate of recent (adjusted rate ratio [aRR = 1.21], 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.14-1.28), and 2.0 times higher lifetime (aRR = 2.04, 95 % CI: 1.75-2.38) HIV-related behaviors/experiences compared with those who did not. This large, mixed-methods study found high overall prevalence of CSA among MSM (22.4 %), with substantially higher prevalence among MSM residing in the South and among more feminine sexual identities. Qualitative findings highlighted boys' vulnerabilities to CSA, especially gender nonconformity, and CSA's role in further sexual encounters, including sex work. Additionally, CSA was associated with an elevated rate of recent, and an even higher rate of lifetime HIV-related risk factors. Our results suggest an acute need for the development of CSA prevention interventions and the integration of mental health services for MSM with histories of CSA as part of HIV-prevention efforts. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 36% |
| India | 1 | 9% |
| South Africa | 1 | 9% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
| Scientists | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 310 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 310 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 40 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 34 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 8% |
| Researcher | 22 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 43 | 14% |
| Unknown | 125 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 44 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 44 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 2% |
| Other | 18 | 6% |
| Unknown | 135 | 44% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 June 2023.
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#5,344,574
of 25,067,172 outputs
Outputs from BMC Public Health
#6,097
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#88,744
of 364,812 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#150
of 392 outputs
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