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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Dating Applications, Sexual Behaviors, and Attitudes of College Students in Brazil's Legal Amazon.

Maycon Klerystton B Tavares, Romulo L P de Melo, Bianca F da Rocha, Débora J Andrade, Danielle R Evangelista, Márcia C T S Peres, Leonardo R Baldaçara, Thiago DeSouza-Vieira, Elisangela V Assis, José Bruno N F Silva

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maycon Klerystton B TavaresMedicine Course, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-923 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil.
Romulo L P de MeloPsychology Course, Faculdade Santa Maria, 589000-000 Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil.
Bianca F da RochaMedicine Course, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-923 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil.
Débora J AndradeMedicine Course, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-923 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil.
Danielle R EvangelistaNurse Course, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-923 Palmas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4472-2879
Márcia C T S PeresMedicine Course, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-923 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil.
Leonardo R BaldaçaraMedicine Course, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-923 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil.
Thiago DeSouza-VieiraVector Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
Elisangela V AssisMedicine Course, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, 58900-000 Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil.
José Bruno N F SilvaMedicine Course, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-923 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4398-3943
Universidade Federal do Tocantins · BRNational Institutes of Health · USUniversidade Federal de Campina Grande · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although dating applications (apps) have become popular among young adults, there is a dearth of information regarding the sexual health implications among Brazilian college students. This study examined risky sexual behavior and attitudes of dating app users, based on their sex in Brazil's Legal Amazon. Three hundred and fifty-nine students reported their sociodemographic data, dating app use, and sexual behaviors and attitudes through self-administered questionnaires. Bivariate analyses and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni post-hoc tests were performed. Dating app use was reported by 238 (66.3%) subjects, most of whom had an encounter and sex with a casual partner. Women frequently requested condom use. Trust in one's partner or having repeated encounters were the main reasons for engaging in risky sexual behavior. Men had a greater number of sexual partners and less protective attitudes. Sexual health awareness by apps was not reported by 97% of women, and most of them were not tested for sexually transmitted infections. A positive attitude toward sexual health was not a predictor of safe sex. Important similarities and differences regarding risky sexual behaviors and attitudes were observed between the sexes, many of which correlated with increased sexual vulnerability during the sexual encounters arranged through the dating apps. This cross-sectional study supports efforts on sexual health promotion and sexual education implementation in the face of growing usage of apps among young adults for sexual matters.

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CondomsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeSexual BehaviorStudentsAttitudeBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSexual PartnersSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultattitudecollege studentsdating appssexual behaviorssexual health

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PMID33076286
PMCPMC7602409
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