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| Title |
The Critical Role of Intimacy in the Sexual Risk Behaviors of Gay and Bisexual Men
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, June 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-011-9972-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sarit A. Golub, Tyrel J. Starks, Gregory Payton, Jeffrey T. Parsons |
| Abstract |
Research indicates that high numbers of gay and bisexual men report infrequent or inconsistent condom use, placing them at risk for HIV and other STDs. The present study examined positive and negative condom-related attitudes along three dimensions-risk reduction, pleasure reduction, and intimacy interference-and examined their relative predictive power in determining condom use among a sample of sexually risky gay and bisexual men in New York City. In a multivariate model, both risk reduction and intimacy interference attitudes emerged as significant predictors of unprotected sex; however, the variance accounted for by a model including intimacy interference was almost three times that accounted for by a model including risk reduction alone. These data suggest a pivotal role for intimacy in shaping condom attitudes and behavior among gay and bisexual men. HIV prevention interventions should consider incorporating intimacy as a motivating factor for sexual behavior and a potential barrier to condom use. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 68 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 12 | 18% |
| Researcher | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 12 | 18% |
| Unknown | 12 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | 26% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 14 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 109. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 February 2023.
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#382,455
of 25,286,324 outputs
Outputs from AIDS and Behavior
#30
of 3,671 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#1,231
of 117,207 outputs
Outputs of similar age from AIDS and Behavior
#3
of 31 outputs
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