ArticleThe Canadian journal of human sexuality2019
Generational differences in sexual behaviour and partnering among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Article in The Canadian journal of human sexuality, 2019. 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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- Looking Through a Cultural Perspective: Autistic Young Adults' Experiences and Expectations in Sexuality and Relationship Education in the U.S.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Generational Differences in Sexual Health Education Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents and Adults: Findings from a U.S. National Probability Sample.Journal of sex research · 2025Article
- Sexual desire for non-normative sexual behaviors: differences between centennials and millennials considering sexual orientation.Frontiers in sociology · 2024Article
- 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
- Longitudinal Event-Level Sexual Risk and Substance Use among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionGiven that different generations of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) have been influenced by substantially different life course events and cultural contexts, we explored differences in sexual behaviour between millennials, Gen-Xers, and baby boomers.
methodsSexually active gbMSM from Metro Vancouver, ≥16 years, were recruited using respondent-driven sampling between 2012-2015 and completed computer-assisted self-interviews every 6 months, up to 2017. To explore differences between generations (millennials born ≥1987, Gen-Xers born 1962-1986, baby boomers born <1962) we used multivariable logistic regression models using baseline, RDS-weighted data. We also examined 6-month trends, stratified by generation, in partner number, prevalence of high-risk sex, and relationship status using hierarchical mixed-effects models.
resultsAmong 774 gbMSM (190 millennials, 469 Gen-Xers, 115 baby boomers), median age of first anal sex with a male partner decreased from 20 (aQ1,aQ3:17,25) among baby boomers to 18 (aQ1,aQ3: 16,20) among millennials (
conclusionsWhile there was notable similarity across generations, millennial gbMSM reported earlier age at first anal intercourse and less high-risk sex. However, all generations trended towards less high-risk sex, fewer partners, and regular partnering over time.
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