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Hussen SA, Drumhiller K, Emerenini S, Moore SJ, Jones MD, Camacho-González A, Ransome Y, Elopre L, Del Río C, Harper GW. Understanding social capital among young black gay and bisexual men living with HIV: a qualitative exploration. Cult Health Sex 2022; 24:1498-1513. [PMID: 34506268 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2021.1974561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Social capital, defined as the sum of an individual's resource-containing, reciprocal and trustworthy social network connections, has been associated with improved engagement in care among people living with HIV globally. We conducted a qualitative interview study of social capital among 28 young Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men ages 18-29 living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia. We asked participants about bonding capital (relationships between individuals with similar demographic characteristics), bridging capital (relationships with individuals of different backgrounds), collective efficacy (involvement with community organisations) and satisfaction with their social networks. We found that participants described bonding capital from friends and family in depth, while more gaps were noted in bridging capital and collective efficacy. Bonding capital derived from families was especially critical to participants' satisfaction with their social capital. Findings suggest that interventions targeting young Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men should build upon strong bonds with family and friends, and/or fill gaps in bridging capital and collective efficacy by connecting young men to mentors and organisations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sophia A Hussen
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
| | - Gary W Harper
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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