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Forging Resilience To Hiv/Aids: Personal Strengths Of Middle-Aged And Older Gay, Bisexual, And Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With Hiv/Aids, R. Liboro, J. Despres, B. Ranuschio, S. Bell, L. Barnes
Forging Resilience To Hiv/Aids: Personal Strengths Of Middle-Aged And Older Gay, Bisexual, And Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With Hiv/Aids, R. Liboro, J. Despres, B. Ranuschio, S. Bell, L. Barnes
Psychology Faculty Research
HIV-positive gay, bisexual, two-spirit, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) have exhibited significant resilience to HIV/AIDS in Canada since the start of the epidemic. Since 2012, most of the research that has been conducted on resilience to HIV/AIDS has utilized quantitative methods and deficits-based approaches, with a preferential focus on the plight of young MSM. In order to address apparent gaps in research on HIV/AIDS resilience, we conducted a community-based participatory research qualitative study that utilized a strengths-based approach to examine the perspectives and lived experiences of HIV-positive, middle-aged and older MSM on their individual attributes that …
Barriers And Facilitators To Promoting Resilience To Hiv/Aids: A Qualitative Study On The Lived Experiences Of Hiv-Positive, Racial And Ethnic Minority, Middle-Aged And Older Men Who Have Sex With Men From Ontario, Canada, Renato M. Liboro, Sherry Bell, Brandon Ranuschio, Lianne Barnes, Jenna Despres, Aruna Sedere, Trinity Puno, Paul A. Shuper
Barriers And Facilitators To Promoting Resilience To Hiv/Aids: A Qualitative Study On The Lived Experiences Of Hiv-Positive, Racial And Ethnic Minority, Middle-Aged And Older Men Who Have Sex With Men From Ontario, Canada, Renato M. Liboro, Sherry Bell, Brandon Ranuschio, Lianne Barnes, Jenna Despres, Aruna Sedere, Trinity Puno, Paul A. Shuper
Psychology Faculty Research
Evidence-based research has highlighted the need for exploring factors that support the mental health of men who have sex with men living with HIV/AIDS (MSMLWH), and environmental influences that promote their resilience to HIV/AIDS. This exploratory study utilized a community-based participatory research approach to investigate barriers and facilitators to promoting resilience to HIV/AIDS, specifically among racial and ethnic minority, middle-aged and older MSMLWH, a population that continues to be significantly impacted by HIV/AIDS today. This collaborative, qualitative study recruited participants who identified as racial or ethnic minority MSMLWH, were aged 40 or older, and resided in Ontario, Canada. Participants (n …