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Journal Article
Discrimination and Hate Crimes in the Context of Neighborhood Poverty and Stressors Among HIV-Positive African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men
For HIV-positive African-American men who have sex with men, higher neighborhood poverty is associated with experiencing more discrimination and hate crimes.
May 2, 2016
Journal Article
Variations in Decision-Making Profiles by Age and Gender: A Cluster-Analytic Approach
Using cluster-analysis, we investigated whether rational, intuitive, spontaneous, dependent, and avoidant styles of decision making combined to form distinct decision-making profiles that differed by age and gender.
Jun 19, 2015
Journal Article
Characterizing the Mental Health Care of U.S.Cambodian Refugees
This study examined U.S. Cambodian refugees' utilization of mental health services across provider types, levels of minimally adequate care, and mode of communication with providers.
Jun 1, 2015
Dissertation
The Role of Social Relationships in the Transmission and Prevention of HIV Among Homeless Youth and Male Sex Workers: Three Essays
Explores the role of social relationships in the transmission and prevention of HIV among marginalized populations.
Apr 24, 2015
Journal Article
Living Alone and Patient Care Experiences: The Role of Gender in a National Sample of Medicare Beneficiaries
Seniors who live alone are a large, growing population with poorer health outcomes. We examine the little-studied health care experiences and immunizations of older adults who live alone.
Apr 22, 2015
Journal Article
Making the Invisible, Visible: A Cross-Sectional Study of Late Presentation to HIV/AIDS Services Among Men Who Have Sex with Men from a Large Urban Center of Brazil
Late presentation to testing, treatment and continued care has detrimental impacts on the health of HIV-positive individuals as well as their sexual partners' health.
Mar 9, 2015
Journal Article
Male Labor Force Participation and Social Security in Mexico
The retirement incentives of the Mexican social security system affect retirement behavior, and may be one of the main contributors to early retirement decisions, particularly for lower-income populations.
Feb 16, 2015
Journal Article
A Test of Biological and Behavioral Explanations for Gender Differences in Telomere Length: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
The purpose of this study was to examine biological and behavioral explanations for gender differences in leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a biomarker of cell aging that has been hypothesized to contribute to women's greater longevity.
Oct 1, 2014
Journal Article
Alcohol, Moods and Male-Female Differences: Daily Interactive Voice Response Over 6 Months
The goal of this study was to better understand the predictive relationship in both directions between negative (anger, sadness) and positive (happiness) moods and alcohol consumption using daily process data among heavy drinkers.
Sep 12, 2014
Journal Article
HIV Prevalence and Demographic Determinants of Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon
The limited epidemiological data in Lebanon suggest that HIV incident cases are predominantly among men who have sex with men (MSM).
May 1, 2014
Journal Article
Updated Trends in Imaging Use in Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
There is widespread misuse of imaging tests in men with low-risk prostate cancer, particularly for CT. These findings highlight the need for examination of factors that drive decision making with respect to imaging in this setting.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Medical Mistrust Is Related to Lower Longitudinal Medication Adherence Among African-American Males with HIV
Medical mistrust among African American males with HIV predicts lower adherence to medication regimes.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Test-and-treat in Los Angeles: A Mathematical Model of the Effects of Test-And-Treat for the Population of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles County
There is evidence to suggest that antiretroviral therapy (ART) and testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reduce the probability of transmission of HIV.
Jun 1, 2013
Journal Article
Perceived Discrimination and Physical Health Among HIV-positive Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men
Findings suggest that the stress of multiple types of discrimination plays a role in health outcomes.
May 1, 2013
Journal Article
Monogamy on the Street: A Study of Homeless Men
Men experiencing homelessness valued committed relationships but were frustrated by their lack of access to female partners—accentuated by the stigma attached to homelessness—and also by logistical barriers to relationships.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Social Networks, Time Homeless, and Social Support: A Study of Men on Skid Row
Homeless men are frequently unsheltered and isolated, disconnected from supportive organizations and individuals. However, little research has investigated these men's social networks.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
The Prevalence and Overlap of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Men: Results of the RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology Male Study
As part of the RICE (RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology) study, we developed validated case definitions to identify interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in women and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in men.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Risk Behaviors Among HIV-positive Gay and Bisexual Men at Party-Oriented Vacations
HIV-positive men who have sex with men attending party-oriented vacation events engaged in higher rates of illegal drug use and sexual risk than HIV-negative men.
Dec 28, 2012
Journal Article
From the Bottom to the Top: A More Complete Picture of the Immigrant-Native Wage Gap in Britain
This paper investigates wage assimilation of foreign-born male workers in Britain over the period 1993 to 2009.
Dec 1, 2012
Journal Article
A Qualitative Exploration of Sexual Risk and HIV Testing Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon
Men who have sex with men (MSM) may account for most new HIV infections in Lebanon, yet little is known about the factors that influence sexual risk behavior and HIV testing in this population.
Sep 1, 2012

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Male Populations

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Men