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A Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Sibling Support and HIV Testing Among Black Youth

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Abstract

Background

Healthy familial relationships have been noted as protective against HIV infection among the Black youth. Previous studies have indicated that sibling relationships are important over the life course and may have a significant influence on health behaviors and health promotion. However, the specific interaction between sibling relationships, HIV prevention, and HIV testing is underexplored. This longitudinal study aims to examine the role of sibling relationships, healthcare providers, and other contextual factors on HIV testing.

Methods

This study was conducted via the secondary analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health evaluating the health of adolescents. The analysis included Black youth from Wave 1 and 3 (N = 509) with a mean age of 16 years. A multinomial analysis evaluated the association of sibling relationships on HIV testing.

Results

In Wave 1, youth who reported having love for their sibling were 1.90 (p < .001) times more likely to test for HIV infection than those who reported no love for their sibling. In Wave 1 and 3, the youth who reported no sibling support was 89% (p < .001) less likely to get tested for HIV more than once.

Conclusion

This study’s findings show that sibling relationships have a significant positive influence on HIV testing among Black youth, and they are a protective factor against HIV transmission. These findings are essential in structuring HIV testing programs and interventions tailored to Black youth.

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  1. College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 1947 College Rd N, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA

    Donte T. Boyd

  2. Center for Interdisciplinary Research On AIDS, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Donte T. Boyd, S. Raquel Ramos, Megan Threats, Oluwamuyiwa W. Adebayo & LaRon E. Nelson

  3. School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    S. Raquel Ramos & LaRon E. Nelson

  4. School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Darren L. Whitfield

  5. School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Darren L. Whitfield

  6. College of Nursing, Penn State University, University Park, USA

    Megan Threats

  7. St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Toronto, ON, Canada

    LaRon E. Nelson

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D.T.B., S.R.Q., D.L.W, M.T, O.W.A., C.R.Q., and L.E.N. contributed to the study conceptualization and writing of the manuscript (Introduction, Literature Review, Discussion, and Conclusion). D.B., S.R.Q., M.T. O.W.A., and L.E.N contributed to the study conceptualization, data analyses, and writing of the manuscript (Methods and Results). All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Boyd, D.T., Ramos, S.R., Whitfield, D.L. et al. A Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Sibling Support and HIV Testing Among Black Youth. J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 10, 110–117 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01201-6

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