ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2020
"Physical Sex Is Over for Now": Impact of COVID-19 on the Well-Being and Sexual Health of Adolescent Sexual Minority Males in the U.S.
Article in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.
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- Substance Use While Sexting Moderates the Effect of Sexual Identity Development on Offline and Online Sexting Consequences Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Contraceptive Use, and STI Testing during the COVID-19 Pandemic (January-June 2021).Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2025Article
- "An escape from the isolation": Youth thoughts about the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent sexual behavior and alcohol use.Journal of adolescence · 2024Article
- The impact of depressive and anxious symptoms on non-suicidal self-injury behavior in adolescents: a network analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Sexual Behavior and Sexual Decision-Making Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observations from a Rapid Ethnographic Assessment in Marion County, Indiana, October-November 2021.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
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- Changes in high-risk sexual behavior, HIV and other STI testing, and PrEP use during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal cohort of adolescent men who have sex with men 13 to 18 years old in the United States.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Changes in sexual activities, function, and satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic era: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sexual medicine · 2023Review
- Sexting Behaviors Before and During COVID-19 in Italian and Colombian Young Adults.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2023Article
- A scoping review of the impacts of COVID-19 physical distancing measures on vulnerable population groups.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Love in Quarantine: Sexting, Stress, and Coping During the COVID-19 Lockdown.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2023Article
- Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- Sexual Health During COVID-19: A Scoping Review.Sexual medicine reviews · 2022Article
- The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Assessment of Sexual Life-Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys among Polish Adults in 2017, 2020 and 2021.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- "We have to figure it out ourselves": Transfeminine adolescents' online sexual experiences and recommendations for supporting their sexual health and wellbeing.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2022Article
- A Longitudinal Study of Adolescents' Pornography Use Frequency, Motivations, and Problematic Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Sex and Relationships Pre- and Early- COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Probability Sample of U.S. Undergraduate Students.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Differences in Sexual Health of Mexican Gay and Bisexual Youth and Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing measures have impacted the well-being and sexual health among adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) during the initial phase of physical distancing mandates in the U.S.
methodsFrom March 27, 2020, to May 8, 2020, U.S. ASMM (N = 151; aged 14-17 years) completed the online baseline survey of a sexual health intervention trial. COVID-19-related closed- and open-ended questions were included. A mixed-methods approach assessed COVID-19-related changes in well-being and sexual health by outness with an accepting guardian.
resultsThe majority (57%) of participants reported being worried about COVID-19. Almost all (91%) were physically distancing. Participants noted that COVID-19 changed school, home, work, and family life. Participants highlighted that COVID-19 reduced their ability to socialize and had a deleterious effect on their mental health. In the past 3 months, participants reported seeing sexual partners in person less often, masturbating and viewing pornography more often, and sexting and messaging on men-seeking-men websites/phone applications about the same amount. Many described being physically distanced from sexual partners, and some noted an increase in their use of virtual ways to connect with partners (e.g., video chatting). There were no differences by outness with an accepting guardian in quantitative or qualitative responses.
conclusionsThese findings provide a snapshot of the initial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among a convenience sample of U.S. ASMM and underscore the need to provide access to resources sensitive to their social, developmental, and sexual health needs during this crisis.
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