title: Sexual orientation a predictor of depressive symptoms among HIV-infected African American men: a descriptive correlational study.
abstract: The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to describe the occurrence of depressive symptoms among a sample of 98 HIV-infected African American men while controlling for HIV symptoms, sexual orientation, age, personal income, and educational level. A demographic questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the HIV Sign and Symptom Checklist for Persons with HIV Disease were used to collect data. The results of a regression analysis indicated that being heterosexual and experiencing HIV symptoms were predictive of depressive symptoms in African American men. The study findings demonstrate the importance of assessing how sexual orientation within a cultural context affects the mental health of HIV-seropositive African American men.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Disparities Research, Graduate Program in Public Health Studies, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. colemanc@nursing.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Christopher Lance
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Dianne Bolster
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hummel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology