ArticleSexual health2017
Exploring the role of sex-seeking apps and websites in the social and sexual lives of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- 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
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- An Online HIV Self-Sampling Strategy for Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men and Trans Women in Spain.Journal of community health · 2024Article
- Online Sexual Health Information Seeking Patterns Differentiated by Social Location and Physical Location among Gay and Bisexual Men in Ontario, Canada.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
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- HIV incidence among men who have sex with men using geosocial networking smartphone application in Beijing, China: an open cohort study.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2021Article
- Unweighted regression models perform better than weighted regression techniques for respondent-driven sampling data: results from a simulation study.BMC medical research methodology · 2019Article
- HIV Testing Among a Representative Community Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
- Meeting Sexual Partners Through Internet Sites and Smartphone Apps in Australia: National Representative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Using Geosocial Networking Apps to Understand the Spatial Distribution of Gay and Bisexual Men: Pilot Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2018Article
- Changes in smoking status among a longitudinal cohort of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2017Article
- The Strategies of Heterosexuals from Large Metropolitan Areas for Assessing the Risks of Exposure to HIV or Other Sexually Transmitted Infections from Partners Met Online.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2017Article
- An Event-Level Analysis of the Interpersonal Factors Associated With Condomless Anal Sex Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) With Online-Met Partners.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2017Article
- Relationship typologies with online sexual partners and condomless anal intercourse among men who have sex with men: Evidence from latent class analysis and multilevel regression.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Background The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between online sex-seeking, community/social attachment and sexual behaviour.
methodsRespondent-driven sampling was used to recruit 774 sexually active gay and bisexual men in Vancouver, Canada, aged ≥16 years. Multivariable logistic regression compared men who had used online sex-seeking apps/websites in the past 6 months (n=586) with those who did not (n=188).
resultsMultivariable results showed that online sex seekers were more likely to be younger [adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=0.95, 95% CI: (0.93-0.96)], college educated [aOR=1.60, 95% CI: (1.07, 2.40)], have more Facebook friends [aOR=1.07, 95% CI: (1.01, 1.13)], spend more social time with other gay men [aOR=1.99, 95% CI: (1.33-2.97)], and were less likely to identify emotionally with the gay community [aOR=0.93, 95% CI: (0.86-1.00)]. Further, they had displayed high sensation-seeking behaviour [aOR=1.08, 95% CI: (1.03-1.13)], were more likely to engage in serodiscordant/unknown condomless anal sex [aOR=2.34, 95% CI: (1.50-3.66)], use strategic positioning [aOR=1.72, 95% CI: (1.08-2.74)], ask their partner's HIV-status prior to sex [aOR=2.06, 95% CI: (1.27-3.37)], and have ever been tested for HIV [aOR=4.11, 95% CI: (2.04-8.29)].
conclusionThese findings highlight the online and offline social behaviour exhibited by gay and bisexual men, pressing the need for pro-social interventions to promote safe-sex norms online. We conclude that both Internet and community-based prevention will help reach app/web users.
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