ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2015
Substance use homophily among geosocial networking application using gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The use of geosocial networking smartphone applications and the risk of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Use of Technology to Address Substance Use in the Context of HIV: A Systematic Review.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2015Pooled it
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- Consistency of Condom Use with Lubricants and Associated Factors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ghana: Evidence from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Risk Determinants of Sexual Behaviors: Dating Apps, History of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Substance Use, and Pornography Consumption in Health Science Students.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Geosocial Networking Smartphone App Use and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending University in China: Cross-sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Article
- Social-spatial network structures and community ties of egocentric sex and confidant networks: A Chicago case study.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Article
- Sexual Behaviors and HIV/STI Prevention Strategies Among Sexual Minority Men in Ecuador Who Use Geosocial Networking Apps.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Engaging Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in HIV Interventions Through Gay Dating Apps: Recruitment Protocol.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Cigarette Smoking and Dating App Use: Findings from a Survey in a Sample of Adults in Italy.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2021Article
- Delineating patterns of sexualized substance use and its association with sexual and mental health outcomes among young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Singapore: a latent class analysis.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Leveraging Social Media Activity and Machine Learning for HIV and Substance Abuse Risk Assessment: Development and Validation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Mobile HIV Testing Through Social Networking Platforms: Comparative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Characterizing substance use among men who have sex with men presenting to a sexually transmitted infection clinic.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2021Article
- Motivational interviewing with male couples to reduce substance use and HIV risk: Manifestations of partner discord and strategies for facilitating dyadic functioning.Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) · 2020Article
- Inferring Opinions and Behavioral Characteristics of Gay Men with Large Scale Multilingual Text from Blued.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Drug Use and HIV Incidence Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Relationships and Are High Priority for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Project PARTNER): Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- A Multilevel Analysis of Social Network Characteristics and Technology Use on HIV Risk and Protective Behaviors Among Transgender Women.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
- The Effect of Using Geosocial Networking Apps on the HIV Incidence Rate Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Eighteen-Month Prospective Cohort Study in Shenyang, China.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
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Abstract
Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) represent important virtual contexts in which gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) seek affiliation. These apps allow users to create and view public profiles, send photos, and text messages, and connect with other users based on shared interests and geographic proximity. The present study examined substance use homophily among a sample of 295 MSM recruited via a popular GSN app. Comparisons of social network members met via GSN app versus elsewhere and associations between both individual and network characteristics and recent binge drinking, marijuana use, and illicit substance use were explored using bivariate tests of association and multivariate logistic regression analyses. High rates of recent binge drinking (59 %), marijuana use (37 %), and illicit substance use (27 %) were observed among participants. GSN app use greater than 1 year and showing naked chest or abs in a profile picture were positively associated with recent illicit substance use. In multivariate analyses, the strongest predictors of binge drinking (AOR 3.81; 95 % CI 1.86-7.80), marijuana use (AOR 4.12; 95 % CI 2.22-7.64), and illicit substance use (AOR 6.45; 95 % CI 3.26-12.79) were the presence of a social network member who also engaged in these behaviors. Social network interventions that target binge drinking, marijuana use, and illicit substance use may be delivered via GSN apps to reduce the prevalence of substance use and related risks among MSM in these virtual contexts.
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