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Abstract
Latinx sexual minority men (LSMM) are at the intersection of two communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. To develop and deploy appropriate resources to support LSMM, it is important to understand the behavioral, psychosocial, and medical experiences of this population during COVID-19, as well as for LSMM of different immigration statuses. The current study uses the Pandemic Stress Index (PSI) to describe LSMM's self-reported behavioral, psychosocial, and medical experiences during COVID-19. Logistic and linear regressions compared experiences during COVID-19 among LSMM across different immigration statuses (recent, established, and U.S.-born as the reference group). LSMM's responses to the PSI indicated they experienced anxiety (64.4%), depression (59.0%), alcohol/substance use (27.6%), as well as loneliness (50.1%) and sleep problems (60.4%). Overall, over half reported personal financial loss, the odds of which were 2.75 times greater among LSMM who were recent immigrants compared to U.S.-born LSMM (odds ratio [OR] = 2.75, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.30, 5.82). Nearly 8% reported being diagnosed with COVID-19, with the odds four and a half times greater among established immigrants compared to US-born LSMM (OR = 4.52, 95% CI: 1.60, 12.81). The findings have implications for tailored support resources and public health interventions to reach LSMM in general and LSMM with immigration histories.
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