Open, closed, or in between: relationship configuration and condom use among men who use the internet to seek sex with men.
Open, closed, or in between: relationship configuration and condom use among men who use the internet to seek sex with men.
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DOI:
10.1007/s10461-012-0316-9
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发表时间:
2013-05
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Rosser BR
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作者:
Brady SS;Iantaffi A;Galos DL;Rosser BR
Nearly 70% of HIV+ MSM (men who have sex with men) are estimated to have contracted HIV from a main partner. We examine whether condom use varies by relationship configuration, including open relationships with and without cheating. 656 MSM in committed relationships were recruited through a sexually explicit social networking website. Of the 55% of MSM who had anal sex with a non-main partner in the past 90 days, two-thirds did not use a condom. Adjusting for covariates, MSM in relationships characterized as open with cheating versus monogamous were more likely to have unprotected anal sex with both main and non-main partners. MSM who perceived that their partner played around or cheated were more likely to have unprotected anal sex with a non-main partner. Prevention messages should attempt to reduce cheating and increase personal responsibility for protecting partners from HIV. Messages should be tailored to reflect open and monogamous relationships.