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“In a geographically diverse sample of BMSM [Black men who have sex with men]… police harassment was independently associated with an approximate 60% increase in the risk of distress. Further, police harassment perceived to be due to both racism and homophobia predicted even further elevations in risk of distress."

Police harassment and psychosocial vulnerability, distress, and depressive symptoms among black men who have sex with men in the U.S.: Longitudinal analysis of HPTN 061 Police harassment and psychosocial vulnerability, distress, and depressive symptoms among black men who have sex with men in the U.S.: Longitudinal analysis of HPTN 061 Police harassment and psychosocial vulnerability, distress, and depressive symptoms among 1155 BMSM. Men who reported harassment by the police had markedly higher racial/sexuality identity incongruence scores than men not harassed by the police (score harassed: 6.8 vs score not harassed:1.6) and in adjusted models police harassment remained associated with this outcome (adjusted mean difference in score: 0.96 (95% CI: 0.40, 1.52)). (Fig. 1). In addition, men who reported being harassed by the police were 1.2 times as likely to have a high racial/sexuality identity incongruence score (adjusted risk ratio (aRR): 1.24 (1.03, 1.50)). Police harassment and psychosocial vulnerability, distress, and depressive symptoms among 1155 BMSM. Men who reported harassment by the police had markedly higher racial/sexuality identity incongruence scores than men not harassed by the police (score harassed: 6.8 vs score not harassed:1.6) and in adjusted models police harassment remained associated with this outcome (adjusted mean difference in score: 0.96 (95% CI: 0.40, 1.52)). (Fig. 1). In addition, men who reported being harassed by the police were 1.2 times as likely to have a high racial/sexuality identity incongruence score (adjusted risk ratio (aRR): 1.24 (1.03, 1.50)).
Police harassment and psychosocial vulnerability, distress, and depressive symptoms among black men who have sex with men in the U.S.: Longitudinal analysis of HPTN 061
SSM - Population Health
Remch, Molly / Duncan, Dustin T. / Geller, Amanda / Turpin, Rodman / Dyer, Typhanye / Scheidell, Joy D. Cleland, Charles M. Kaufman, Jay S. / Brewer, Russell / Hucks-Ortiz, Christopher / van der Mei, Willem / Mayer, Kenneth H. / Khan, Maria R.
Vol. 13 Article 100753, 2021
10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100753
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