The Sexual Networks of Racially Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
The Sexual Networks of Racially Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
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DOI：
10.1007/s10508-015-0485-5
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发表时间：
2015-10-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Mustanski, Brian
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作者：
Birkett, Michelle;Kuhns, Lisa M.;Mustanski, Brian
男男性行为的年轻男子感染艾滋病毒的风险增加。对老年男子和高风险人群的研究表明，网络动态可能有助于传染病和艾滋病毒的传播，但对男男性行为的年轻男子的性网络知之甚少。利用一个独特的数据集，这项研究提出了新的描述性数据的种族多样化的17至23岁的年轻男子与男性发生性关系的性网络。此外，这些与男性发生性关系的年轻男子的个人、伴侣和网络特征被视为艾滋病毒、性传播感染和无保护性交的潜在驱动因素。结果表明，几个合作伙伴和网络一级的因素与艾滋病毒和相关的成果。
Young men who have sex with men are at increased risk for HIV. Research with older men and high-risk populations suggests that network dynamics may contribute to the spread of infectious disease and HIV, but little is known about the sexual networks of young men who have sex with men. Utilizing a unique dataset, this study presents novel descriptive data about the sexual networks of racially diverse 17- to 23-year-old young men who have sex with men. Additionally, individual, partner, and network characteristics of these young men who have sex with men were examined as potential drivers of HIV, STI, and unprotected intercourse. Results indicated several partner- and network-level factors associated with HIV and associated outcomes.