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The Long-Arm of Conflict: How Timing Shapes the Long-term Impacts of Childhood Exposure to War

Police Contact, Mental Health, and Health Disparities among Urban Teens

Migration, Urbanization, and Health: Insights from South Africa

The Impact of Parental Involvement Laws on the Abortion Rate of Minors

The new Clean Power plan will leave Americans worse off

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth experience high rates of victimization leading to health disparities. Community size and community climate are associated with health outcomes among SGM youth; however, we lack studies that include them as covariates alongside victimization to understand their collective impact on health. This study utilized minority stress theory to understand how community context shapes experiences of victimization and health among SGM youth. SGM youth in one Midwestern U.S. state completed an online survey ( n  = 201) with measures of physical health, mental health, community context, and victimization. Data were analyzed via multiple regression using a path analysis framework. Results indicate that perceived climate was associated with mental, but not physical, health; Community size was unrelated to health outcomes. Victimization mediated the association between community climate and mental health. Findings are discussed in light of current literature and implications for research and practice are shared.

Examining Psychosocial and Behavioral Correlates of STI and HIV Risk among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Men who have Sex with Men and Women (MSMW)

Challenges in the Continuity of Care among Formerly Incarcerated Persons with HIV or HCV

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