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Analyzing Social Support from Facebook on Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Study

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  • Eleanor E. Friedman

    (Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5065, Chicago, IL 60637, USA)

  • Natascha Del Vecchio

    (Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5065, Chicago, IL 60637, USA)

  • Joseph A. Mason

    (Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5065, Chicago, IL 60637, USA)

  • Samantha A. Devlin

    (Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5065, Chicago, IL 60637, USA)

  • Jessica P. Ridgway

    (Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5065, Chicago, IL 60637, USA)

  • John A. Schneider

    (Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5065, Chicago, IL 60637, USA)

Abstract

Social support has been associated with viral suppression among persons living with HIV (PWH). We examined cross-sectional data from young Black men who have sex with men to see if sociodemographic factors, medical history, and egocentric Facebook social support measures are related to viral suppression. Differences between participants were examined using Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, or Wilcoxon Rank Sum Tests, with significance set at p = 0.10. Degree centrality ( p = 0.074) and Eigenvector centrality ( p = 0.087) were significant, indicating that PWH with unsuppressed viral loads had more social connections. These results contrast prior studies in the literature. Further research on online social support for PWH is needed.

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  • Eleanor E. Friedman & Natascha Del Vecchio & Joseph A. Mason & Samantha A. Devlin & Jessica P. Ridgway & John A. Schneider, 2024. "Analyzing Social Support from Facebook on Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(10), pages 1-8, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:10:p:1352-:d:1497081
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    1. Lucia Knight & Enid Schatz, 2022. "Social Support for Improved ART Adherence and Retention in Care among Older People Living with HIV in Urban South Africa: A Complex Balance between Disclosure and Stigma," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-16, September.
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