Papers by Gerardo Betancourt
Methodological considerations for telling the stories of undocumented workers through body mapping
Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 2015
Previous research has highlighted the association between HIV sexual risk behaviors, muscularity ... more Previous research has highlighted the association between HIV sexual risk behaviors, muscularity concerns, and masculinity among gay and bisexual men (GBM). A few studies that explored these issues, however, have used relatively small sample sizes and predominantly White GBM samples. In addition, little is known about whether a drive for muscularity and perceptions of masculinity are associated with HIV sexual risk behaviors among GBM of color. This community-based study examined the association between drive for muscularity, masculinity, and HIV sexual risk among a sample of 389 GBM of color in Toronto. In multivariable analyses, drive for muscularity and masculinity were significantly associated with HIV sexual risk, after controlling for sociodemographic variables and internalized homophobia. Findings suggest that a desire to be more muscular or a disappointment with one's musculature, as well as an endorsement of body image and penis size as indicators of masculinity may play a role in HIV sexual risk behaviors. This study is among the first to examine the role of drive for muscularity and notions of masculinity in relation to HIV sexual risk exclusively among an ethnoracially diverse sample of GBM. Further research is needed to better understand the link between body image and masculinity to reduce HIV risk among GBM of color.
Methodological considerations for telling the stories of undocumented workers through body mappin... more Methodological considerations for telling the stories of undocumented workers through body mapping ISBN: 978-0-9810599-1-4
This paper reports on the creation, implementation, and evaluation of a life skills and HIV preve... more This paper reports on the creation, implementation, and evaluation of a life skills and HIV prevention program for Spanish-speaking gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) who are within three years of arrival in Canada. The Mano en Mano program consists of an initial day-long session followed by four two-hour evening sessions addressing HIV prevention, social isolation, social service, and migration issues. Evaluation showed a significant shift toward safer sex practice and decreased sense of social isolation as expressed in exit interviews. The Mano en Mano intervention shows movement in the right direction in HIV prevention and sexual health promotion and shows considerable potential to be effective and well liked by participants. Interventions of this type that build social networks and peer bonds in a sexual health context likely have potential to be useful and effective beyond the Latino newcomers who participated in this pilot.
Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services
COVID-19 a new infections agent took the world by surprise. Governments, medical systems, communi... more COVID-19 a new infections agent took the world by surprise. Governments, medical systems, communities, and individuals soon would become familiar with many new terms and many new prevention measurements to avoid infection. To this day, it is unknown what would be the final consequences and impact in populations in the world, how those came to be a "new normal" in our daily lives. Also, it is unknown the number of victims, and economical after-effects result from the new pandemic. This article aims to establish a para parallel in relation to the early days of HIV/AIDS in the world. Keeping in mind the slow governmental, and even irresponsible response in different countries, both cases (HIV/AIDS-COVID-19), present a dimension that shows intermediately from HIV/AIDS organizations response to help communities. The article argues that is precise because we have learned as marginalized communities that reacted at the beginning of the AIDS early days, that HIV/AIDS educators adapted very fast interventions, programs, and counseling to alleviate societal effect pandemic against COVID-19 new infections.
Impetus
Introducción. El calentamiento es un conjunto de actividades progresivas en intensidad y especifi... more Introducción. El calentamiento es un conjunto de actividades progresivas en intensidad y especificidad, previas a cualquier práctica física, deporte o competición, con el fin de disponer de las funciones orgánicas, musculares, coordinativas y psicofísicas del deportista para el rendimiento. Objetivo. Evaluar el efecto del calentamiento sobre la potencia de los miembros inferiores, empleando el test de salto largo sin impulso, en estudiantes universitarios. Materiales y Métodos. Estudio de tipo descriptivo, correlacional y de corte transversal. La estatura y masa corporal se midieron con los protocolos del manual I.S.A.K (ISAK, 2010). La variable potencia de los miembros inferiores, fue evaluada con la prueba de salto largo sin impulso, sin y con calentamiento. Resultados. Participaron del estudio 196 hombres con edad promedio de 22,06±2, y 71 mujeres con edad promedio de 21,23±2,28. Los resultados de la prueba con y sin calentamiento presentaron igualdad de varianzas (p = 0,086) por...
AIDS patient care and STDs, Jan 13, 2018
The Internet is a common tool for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) to fin... more The Internet is a common tool for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) to find sexual partners and sexual health information. Given persistently high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection rates among MSM, it is important to examine the role of online outreach for MSM as part of HIV prevention and care. We provide an overview of the unique perspectives of online sexual health outreach, delivered through AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) through sociosexual Internet sites and mobile applications. Data were drawn from the qualitative arm of the community-based Cruising Counts study conducted across Ontario from December 2013 to January 2014. ASO online outreach providers and managers (n = 22) were recruited to complete a 1-h in-person/telephone interview to explore in-depth their experiences with, and perspectives on, delivering online outreach services for MSM in Ontario. Thematic analyses were conducted inductively using NVivo 10. Service providers suggeste...
International perspectives in social work, 2015
A growing body of literature has highlighted the increased prevalence of body image concerns and ... more A growing body of literature has highlighted the increased prevalence of body image concerns and associations with health outcomes among gay and bisexual men (GBM). Little research, however, has examined the link between body image and social oppression for ethnoracialized GBM. Using an intersectionality lens and qualitative inductive analysis, data were collected through focus groups and interviews with GBM (n = 61) who identify with one of four ethnoracial groups (Black, East/Southeast Asian, South Asian, Latino/Brazilian). Three main themes emerged: (1) body image idealization in gay/bisexual male culture, (2) negotiating a racialized body image, and (3) negotiating the impact of body image on relationship with self and others. The study results highlighted how multiple forms of oppression (e.g., racism, sexism) intersected with one another to impact the body image and overall well-being among ethnoracialized GBM.
Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 2015
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