Body dissatisfaction and methamphetamine use among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men: A pilot study

Peter S. Theodore; Richard P. Achiro; Ron E.F. Duran; Michael H. Antoni

doi:10.3109/10826084.2011.618998

Body dissatisfaction and methamphetamine use among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men: A pilot study

Peter S. Theodore, Richard P. Achiro, Ron E.F. Duran, Michael H. Antoni

Psychology

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Abstract

Methamphetamine use is strongly associated with risky sex and increased reports of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among gay and bisexual men (GBM) who attend dance/circuit parties. The psychological mechanisms underlying methamphetamine use in this subculture, however, remain unclear. These exploratory findings are from a 2004 dataset measuring body dissatisfaction and drug use among 42 HIV-positive GBM in South Florida who attended at least one bar/club/circuit party within 3 months of participating. A multivariate regression model revealed that body dissatisfaction accounted for a small but significant amount of variance in methamphetamine use. Treatment implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1745-1749
Number of pages	5
Journal	Substance Use and Misuse
Volume	46
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2011.618998
State	Published - Oct 24 2011

Keywords

Body dissatisfaction
Club drugs
Gay/bisexual
HIV
Methamphetamine
Self-objectification

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health(social science)
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Medicine(all)

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