| Title |
Measures of Condom and Safer Sex Social Norms and Stigma Towards HIV/AIDS Among Beijing MSM
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| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-013-0609-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Yifei Hu, Hongyan Lu, H. Fisher Raymond, Yanming Sun, Jiangping Sun, Yujiang Jia, Xiong He, Song Fan, Yan Xiao, Willi McFarland, Yuhua Ruan |
| Abstract |
Social norms around condom use and safe sex as well as HIV/AIDS stigma are used to identify persons at higher risk for HIV. These measures have been developed and tested in a variety of settings and populations. While efforts have been undertaken to develop context specific measures of these domains among Chinese MSM, the feasibility of using existing measures is unknown. A survey of MSM, based on respondent-driven sampling, was conducted in Beijing. Existing measures of condom social norms, attitudes towards safer sex and HIV/AIDS stigma were piloted. Internal consistency of all measures was high. As expected higher levels of condom social norms and positive attitudes towards safer sex were associated with condom use. HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination had a significant relationship with never having an HIV test and lack of discussion of HIV/AIDS with male partners. Correlates of low condom social norms were age, education, employment and resident status. Existing measures of condom social norms, attitudes towards safer sex and HIV/AIDS stigma appear to be appropriate for use among Chinese MSM. Using existing measures as opposed to developing new measures has the potential to expedite investigations into psychosocial correlates of HIV risk behavior. |
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