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Married & Unmarried Latinos

The questionnaires for unmarried Latino women and men were used in a random digit dial telephone survey of 1500 Latinos in ten states in the U.S. These states contain 90% of all Latinos living in the continental U.S. The survey was designed to assess risk for HIV due to sexual behaviors as well as the variables that might predict sexual behaviors such as condom use. The potential predictors measured include homophobia, self-efficacy to use condoms, sexual comfort, sexual coercion, and traditional gender role beliefs. Publications based on this data set include:

Marín B.V., Gomez, C. (1999). Latinos and HIV: Cultural Issues in AIDS. In: Cohen PT, Sande MA, Volberding PA, eds. The AIDS knowledge base. Third Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, (Chapter 8; pp 917-924). Marín, B.V.; Gonzalez, F.J.; Gomez, C. "Unmarried Latino Men Who Report Sex With Men: Psychocultural and Demographic Characteristics." AIDS and Behavior, 2(3):203-212, 1998. Marín, B.V., Tschann, J., Gomez, C., Gregorich, S.E. (1998). Self efficacy to use condoms in unmarried Latino adults. American Journal of Community Psychology. 26(1), 53-71. Marin, BV, Gomez, C, Tschann, J, & Gregorich, S.E. (1997). Condom use in unmarried Latino men: A test of cultural constructs. Health Psychology. 16(5), 458-467. Marin, BV. (1997). Cultural Issues in HIV Prevention for Latinos: Should we be changing gender roles. In Oskamp, S. & Thompson, S. (Eds.) Safer Sex in the 90s: Understanding and Preventing HIV Risk Behavior. Marín, B.V., Gómez, C.A . (1996). Latino Culture and Sex: Implications for HIV Prevention. In J. Garcia & M.C. Zea (Eds.) Psychological Interventions and Research with Latino Populations, Meedham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon (pp. 73-93).
For permission to use the data set of 1500 Latino adults, please contact Dr. Barbara Marin at: [email protected]
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National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – September 27, 2017 [booklet]

This brochure lists research focusing on HIV testing and helpful resources produced by CAPS/PRC. You might use it to:
  • Stay up-to-date on research and learn what we found out from research
  • Use the materials in trainings/presentations
  • Advocate for services/funding
  • Write grants
  • Develop new or modify existing HIV prevention programs
  • Evaluate current programs
  • Connect with CAPS/PRC to develop new projects.
Lead researchers (PIs) are listed for each study. Questions? Comments? Contact Daryl Mangosing at 415 502-1000 ext. 44590 (vm only) or [email protected] This brochure was prepared by the Community Engagement (CE) Core, previously known as the Technology and Information Exchange (TIE) Core: “Tying research and community together.”
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Black men

Black and African American men cannot be lumped into a one-size-fits-all category. They are the fathers, brothers, uncles and sons in Black communities. They are doctors and lawyers, barbers and bus drivers; they are Christians and Muslims and speak many languages. However, not every person who looks Black or African American will identify with these labels. In the US, Black men represent a diverse group, including, but not limited to, Afro-Cuban, Caribbean, Brazilian and African national men.

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Consejería y prueba de VIH

La consejería y prueba (C&P) del VIH es un componente importante en la gama de servicios de prevención y tratamiento del VIH. Ya que la visita para la C&P incluye una evaluación individual integral de riesgo, ésta ofrece la mejor oportunidad para remitir al cliente a otros servicios más intensivos. Por otra parte, la C&P es una de las entradas a los servicios de prevención y a otros servicios. La consejería breve y enfocada en el cliente que la C&P proporciona puede incrementar el uso de condones y evitar la propagación de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS). Conocer la condición de VIH, ya sea VIH- o VIH+, es clave para evitar la transmisión del VIH y para obtener consejería y atención médica. Se calcula que la cuarta parte de las personas VIH+ en los EE.UU. no saben que están infectadas. Una encuesta entre hombres jóvenes que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH) encontró que el 14% de los jóvenes negros HSH eran VIH+. El 93% de éstos desconocían estar infectados y el 71% afirmaron que era poco probable que fueran VIH+. Hace poco los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, siglas en inglés) anunciaron una iniciativa para expandir la C&P en EE.UU. Su plan estratégico del año 2005 pretende reducir en un 50% el número de personas que ignoran su condición de VIH. Si se cumple esta meta para el año 2010, se calcula que se prevendrán unas 130,000 nuevas infecciones de VIH, ahorrándose así más de $18 mil millones.

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Studying Youth in Northern California (SYNC)

Substance use among youth and young adults continues to pose a variety of public health challenges. Young people who use opiates (heroin) and methamphetamine are more likely to have high risk sexual and injection practices, as well as more likely to be HIV+. Drug use among youth may be associated with a variety of problems including family trauma, academic difficulties, mental and physical health problems, sexual abuse, incarceration, poor peer relationships and violence. Youth in Northern California who are at risk for drug use, HIV and related health problems need to be better understood and targeted for prevention programs.