This developmental period is marked by the negotiation of complex intrapersonal, interpersonal, and broader social experiences, and is further influenced by the varied cultural, environmental, and sociopolitical settings in which adolescents are situated ( Crockett, 1997 Deas, 2005 Smetana, Campione-Barr, & Metzger, 2006).
The health and well-being of adolescents and young adults has been an area of prominent focus in public health. More research is needed on the diverse health issues of a vulnerable and underexamined population. This review concludes that studies on Black YGBMSM health places sex at the forefront to the neglect of other critical health domains. Last, there was a noteworthy deficit of qualitative studies and research exploring intersectional identity and health. Important sociostructural factors, including sexual networks and race-based discrimination, were poorly represented. Data on health care delivery/receipt and health insurance were underrepresented tobacco use and substance abuse were seldom addressed. Few articles included content on psychosocial functioning, including bullying/harassment, suicide, and racial/ethnic identity. Out of 54 articles, most were published after 2004 ( N = 49 90.7%) and addressed some aspect of sexual health ( N = 50 92.6%). A coding sheet was created to collect information on all content areas and related subtopics and computed descriptive statistics. An extensive literature review and content analysis of health-related peer-reviewed articles (1988-2013) was conducted that targeted Black YGBMSM, examining five content areas: sexual health, health care, substance use, psychosocial functioning, and sociostructural factors. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.Black young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YGBMSM) are at high risk for negative health outcomes, though this population is underrepresented in the health literature. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers Other steps you can take to protect your children are: More information about the RTA Label and compatible services can be found here.
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