Literature Review- Leadership Development HIV Prevention on for Young MSM of Color

This article looked at the association between perceptions about condom use among one’s peers, beliefs about new HIV treatments, and HIV sexual risk behavior among YBMSM (aged 18-25) in Atlanta. The results of the study showed that 30% of the participants reported unprotected anal intercourse in the three months prior to the study. Stronger peer condom norms predicted lessfrequent risky sexual behavior. Contrary to expectation, belief in less threat of HIV because of the presence of effective HIV treatments was not associated with risky sexual behavior. These findings suggest that changing peer norms for condom use may reduce sexual activity that puts YBMSM at risk for HIV.