ABSTRACT
Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent the highest prevalence and incidence rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). Within this group, young Black MSM (YBMSM) account for the largest incidence rates, with 25 percent of YBMSM acquiring HIV by age 25 (Black AIDS Institute, 2012; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). While the availability of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has recently become a popular prevention strategy, correct and consistent condom use remains an effective method of preventing the transmission of HIV (Crosby, 2013; Crosby & Cates, 2012; Crosby, Geter, DiClemente, & Salazar, 2014). To promote the correct and consistent use of condoms for YBMSM, it is important to understand the barriers to achieving this goal. Yet, research has not determined the reliability or validity of measures designed to assess condom barriers as perceived and experienced by YBMSM. Therefore, the Condom Barriers Scale (CBS; St. Lawrence et al., 1999) was adapted and evaluated for the use of YBMSM (Crosby et al., 2017).
