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Latino sexual minority men's intersectional minority stress, general stress, and coping during COVID-19: A rapid
Audrey Harkness1, Elliott R Weinstein2, Pranusha Atuluru3
1Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami.
Introduction:
Sexual minority men face mental health, substance use, and HIV disparities, all of which can be understood by minority stress and intersectionality theories. With the emergence of COVID-19 and considering its disproportionate impact on Latinx and sexual minority communities, Latino sexual minority men (LSMM) may be facing unique consequences of this new pandemic that intersect with pre-COVID disparities. The purpose of the current study is to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on LSMM's intersectional minority stress, general stress, and coping, filling a gap in the current literature.
Methods:
The current rapid qualitative study explores the impact of COVID-19 on LSMM in South Florida who reported being HIV-negative (N=10) or living with HIV (N=10).
Results:
The rapid analysis revealed themes of exacerbated intersectional minority stress and general stress in the context of COVID-19, some of which was related to the impact of pre-COVID-19 disparities in the LSMM community. Participants reported a variety of coping responses, some of which participants found helpful and others (e.g., substance use) which further exacerbated disparities.
Conclusion:
The findings underscore the need to scale up and disseminate behavioral health resources to LSMM to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this community's health and well-being.
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