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Shayna Skakoon-Sparling

ResearcherPsychologyToronto Metropolitan University

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Shayna Skakoon-Sparling

Researcher

Psychology

Health Sciences

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (3 SSHRC, 2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

Determinants Of Health Hiv Sexual Health Sexual Risk Behaviour Sexually Transmitted Infections Substance Use

Latest papers

Disentangling Between- and Within-Person Effects of HIV PrEP and Treatment Attitudes on Condom Use and Bacterial STIs Among Sexual Minority Men.
AIDS and behavior · 2026
Identifying Syndemic Factors and Their Effect on HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.
AIDS and behavior · 2025
Examining Longitudinal Risk and Strengths-Based Factors Associated with Depression Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Men in Canada.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025

All 34 publications

Latest funding

Planning a Multicity Longitudinal Study of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men's Substance Use, Mental Health, and STBBIs
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Engage Cohort Summit Meeting: National Knowledge Translation Planning Event
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Its Associations with Sexually Transmitted Infections Among GBM: Identifying Modifiable Treatment Targets
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$986,850

All 9 grants and awards

34 publications.

Disentangling Between- and Within-Person Effects of HIV PrEP and Treatment Attitudes on Condom Use and Bacterial STIs Among Sexual Minority Men.

Hart TA, Palma PA, Deng Y, Noor SW, Moore D, Zhang T, Grace D, Lachowsky NJ, Cox J, Skakoon-Sparling S, Gormezano A, Dvorakova M, Lal A, Jollimore J, Tan DHS, Engage Study

AIDS and behavior2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-026-05301-4 PMID: 42758449

Identifying Syndemic Factors and Their Effect on HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.

Duailibe F, Shen T, Zhang W, Moore D, Hull M, Barath J, Magee C, Lachowsky N, Hart T, Cox J, Grace D, Lambert G, Skakoon-Sparling S, Jollimore J, Dvorakova M, Gormezano A, Lima VD

AIDS and behavior2025

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04769-w PMID: 40405027

Examining Longitudinal Risk and Strengths-Based Factors Associated with Depression Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Men in Canada.

Ghauri Y, Berlin GW, Skakoon-Sparling S, Zahran A, Brennan DJ, Adam BD, Hart TA

Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/bs15070839 PMID: 40723623

Inequitable access to PrEP among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Canada: A network analysis of social indicators.

Adam BD, Monteza-Quiroz D, Hart TA, Skakoon-Sparling S, Moore DM, Zhang T, Gormezano A, Grace D

SSM - population health2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101771 PMID: 40177026

Impact of interventions on mpox transmission during the 2022 outbreak in Canada: a mathematical modeling study of three different cities.

Xiu F, Doyle CM, Anato JLF, Knight J, Wang L, Cox J, Grace D, Hart TA, Zhang T, Skakoon-Sparling S, Dvorakova M, Shahin R, Sachdeva H, Lachowsky N, Sbihi H, Tan DHS, Irvine MA, Mishra S, Maheu-Giroux M

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107792 PMID: 39848438

Prevalence, Determinants, and Trends in the Experience and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Cohort of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver, Canada (2017-2022).

Juwono S, Flores Anato JL, Kirschbaum AL, Metheny N, Dvorakova M, Skakoon-Sparling S, Moore DM, Grace D, Hart TA, Lambert G, Lachowsky NJ, Jollimore J, Cox J, Maheu-Giroux M

LGBT health2025

DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0265 PMID: 38860358

Author Correction: Self-administered mindfulness interventions reduce stress in a large, randomized controlled multi-site study.

Sparacio A, IJzerman H, Ropovik I, Giorgini F, Spiessens C, Uchino BN, Landvatter J, Tacana T, Diller SJ, Derrick JL, Segundo J, Pierce JD, Ross RM, Francis Z, LaBoucane A, Ma-Kellams C, Ford MB, Schmidt K, Wong CC, Higgins WC, Stone BM, Stanley SK, Ribeiro G, Fuglestad PT, Jaklin V, Kübler A, Ziebell P, Jewell CL, Kovas Y, Allahghadri M, Fransham C, Baranski MF, Burgess H, Benz ABE, DeSousa M, Nylin CE, Brooks JC, Goldsmith CM, Benson JM, Griffin SM, Dunne S, Davis WE, Watermeyer TJ, Meese WB, Howell JL, Standiford Reyes L, Strickland MG, Dickerson SS, Pescatore S, Skakoon-Sparling S, Wunder ZI, Day MV, Brenton S, Linden AH, Hawk CE, O'Brien LV, Urgyen T, McDonald JS, van der Schans KL, Blocker H, Ng Tseung-Wong C, Jiga-Boy GM

Nature human behaviour2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01947-z PMID: 38982246

Self-administered mindfulness interventions reduce stress in a large, randomized controlled multi-site study.

Nature human behaviour2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01907-7 PMID: 38862815

HIV Treatment Optimism Moderates the Relationship between Sexual Risk Behavior and HIV Risk Perception among Urban HIV-negative Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex With Men.

Luz PM, Apelian H, Lambert G, Fourmigue A, Dvorakova M, Grace D, Lachowsky N, Hart TA, Moore DM, Skakoon-Sparling S, Cox J

AIDS and behavior2024

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04380-5 PMID: 38869761

Characteristics of the Sexual Networks of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver: Insights from Canada's 2022 Mpox Outbreak.

Xiu F, Flores Anato JL, Cox J, Grace D, Hart TA, Skakoon-Sparling S, Dvorakova M, Knight J, Wang L, Gatalo O, Campbell E, Zhang T, Sbihi H, Irvine MA, Mishra S, Maheu-Giroux M

The Journal of infectious diseases2024

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae033 PMID: 38323703

Planning a Multicity Longitudinal Study of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men's Substance Use, Mental Health, and STBBIs

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grants - Institute/Initiative Community Support

Principal investigators: Hart, Trevor A; Jollimore, Jody; Burchell, Ann N; Flores-Aranda, Jorge M; Souleymanov, Roustam; Zhang, Terri

Keywords: Bacterial Sexually Transmitted And Blood-Borne Infections; Determinants Of Health; Gay, Bisexual, And Other Men Who Have Sex With Men; Sexual Health; Sexual Risk Behaviour; Substance Use

$20,000

Engage Cohort Summit Meeting: National Knowledge Translation Planning Event

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Palma, Paolo; Jollimore, Jody; Hart, Trevor A

Keywords: Gbm Health; Hiv/Stbbi

$20,000

Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Its Associations with Sexually Transmitted Infections Among GBM: Identifying Modifiable Treatment Targets

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hart, Trevor A; Burchell, Ann N; Flores-Aranda, Jorge M; Souleymanov, Roustam

Keywords: Crystal Methamphetamine; Interventions; Men Who Have Sex With Men; Mental Health; Sexual Health; Stbbi; Stimulant Use

$986,850

Sexual Health and Wellbeing of Sexual Minority Men: Insights from the Engage Cohort Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Institute of Population and Public Health

Principal investigators: Palma, Paolo

Keywords: Gbm Health

$6,000

Coping effectively with loneliness: A pilot study of coping strategies for loneliness among Canadian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna

Keywords: loneliness; well-being; gay men; close relationships

$66,987

Loneliness among sexual minority men: Associations with social support and emotional distress

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna P.

Keywords: loneliness; close relationships; MSM; social support; mixed methods

$68,704

Loneliness among sexual minority men: Associations with social support and emotional distress

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna P.

Keywords: loneliness; close relationships; MSM; social support; mixed methods

$31,066

Engage Cohort Study Meeting: National Knowledge Translation Planning Event

Nominated PICIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna P; Jollimore, Jody

Keywords: Determinants Of Health; Hiv; Sexual Health; Sexual Risk Behaviour; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Substance Use

$20,000

Engage Meeting: National Knowledge Translation and Cohort Study Planning Event

Nominated PICIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna P; Jollimore, Jody

Keywords: Determinants Of Health; Hiv; Sexual Health; Sexual Risk Behaviour; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Substance Use

$17,257

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Shayna Skakoon-Sparling

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Disentangling Between- and Within-Person Effects of HIV PrEP and Treatment Attitudes on Condom Use and Bacterial STIs Among Sexual Minority Men.

Identifying Syndemic Factors and Their Effect on HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.

Examining Longitudinal Risk and Strengths-Based Factors Associated with Depression Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Men in Canada.

Inequitable access to PrEP among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Canada: A network analysis of social indicators.

Impact of interventions on mpox transmission during the 2022 outbreak in Canada: a mathematical modeling study of three different cities.

Prevalence, Determinants, and Trends in the Experience and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Cohort of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Montr&#xe9;al, Toronto, and Vancouver, Canada (2017-2022).

Author Correction: Self-administered mindfulness interventions reduce stress in a large, randomized controlled multi-site study.

Self-administered mindfulness interventions reduce stress in a large, randomized controlled multi-site study.

HIV Treatment Optimism Moderates the Relationship between Sexual Risk Behavior and HIV Risk Perception among Urban HIV-negative Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex With Men.

Characteristics of the Sexual Networks of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Montr&#xe9;al, Toronto, and Vancouver: Insights from Canada's 2022 Mpox Outbreak.

Planning a Multicity Longitudinal Study of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men's Substance Use, Mental Health, and STBBIs

Engage Cohort Summit Meeting: National Knowledge Translation Planning Event

Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Its Associations with Sexually Transmitted Infections Among GBM: Identifying Modifiable Treatment Targets

Sexual Health and Wellbeing of Sexual Minority Men: Insights from the Engage Cohort Study

Coping effectively with loneliness: A pilot study of coping strategies for loneliness among Canadian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Loneliness among sexual minority men: Associations with social support and emotional distress

Loneliness among sexual minority men: Associations with social support and emotional distress

Engage Cohort Study Meeting: National Knowledge Translation Planning Event

Engage Meeting: National Knowledge Translation and Cohort Study Planning Event

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Daniel Grace

Shayna Skakoon-Sparling

Gilles Lambert

Nathan Lachowsky

Terri Zhang

Jody Jollimore

Jody Jollimore

Nathan Lachowsky

David Moore

Cornel Grey

Amaya Perez-Brumer

Aki Gormezano

Mathieu Maheu-Giroux

David Lessard

Hind Sbihi

Sharmistha Mishra

Mark Hull

Gilles Lambert

Sarah Chown

Jad Sinno

Rita Shahin

Gilles Lambert

Trevor Hart

Herveen Sachdeva

Gilles Lambert

Nathan Lachowsky

Julio Montaner

Nathan Lachowsky

Patricia O’Campo

Darrell Tan

Eric Latimer

Nathan Lachowsky

Trevor Hart

Prevalence, Determinants, and Trends in the Experience and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Cohort of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver, Canada (2017-2022).

Characteristics of the Sexual Networks of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver: Insights from Canada's 2022 Mpox Outbreak.