| Title |
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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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-012-0316-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sonya S. Brady, Alex Iantaffi, Dylan L. Galos, B. R. Simon Rosser |
| Abstract |
Nearly 70 % of HIV+ men who have sex with men (MSM) 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. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 80 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 18% |
| Researcher | 12 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 20% |
| Unknown | 9 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 21 | 26% |
| Psychology | 16 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 4 | 5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 17% |
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