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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2024

How LGBTQ+ Young Adults Navigate Personal Risk in App-Based Hookups: The Safety Spectrum Theory.

Nikole Babcock, Jose Zarate, Skyler Wang, Ryan J Watson, Lisa A Eaton, Shannon D Snapp

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nikole BabcockDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, 348 Mansfield Rd., U-1058, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA. nikole.babcock@uconn.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-9887-239X
Jose ZarateDepartment of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.
Skyler WangDepartment of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Ryan J WatsonDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, 348 Mansfield Rd., U-1058, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
Lisa A EatonDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, 348 Mansfield Rd., U-1058, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
Shannon D SnappDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA, USA.
University of Connecticut · USCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay · USUniversity of California, Berkeley · USUniversity of Oregon · US

Funding

PrEP and substance use among sexual minority young adultsK01DA047918 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI WATSON, RYAN J · 2019 to 2023
$952k
National Institute of Drug Abuse K01DA047918NIDA NIH HHS K01 DA047918
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research on hooking up is rife with examinations of risky sexual health practices among LGBTQ+ young adults; yet, little has been written about the personal safety practices for this population. This omission is notable because safety practices can enhance the notable positive outcomes related to hooking up. Drawing on one-on-one interviews with 50 LGBTQ+ young adults (20 cismen, 20 ciswomen, two transmen, and eight others) in British Columbia, California, and Connecticut, we developed the safety spectrum theory, which used a spectral measurement to assess how LGBTQ+ young adults negotiate safety practices and implement safety rules. This spectrum was then applied to a three-step sequence of application (app)-based hookup rituals: online initiation, pre-meeting preparation, and in-person meetup. Results indicated that safety strategies may be dictated by situational factors, where individuals adapt to varying circumstances to be more in control of personal safety when hooking up. We further identified that participants move across the spectrum depending upon contextual factors, such as the gender of the potential hookup partner. This work suggests that LGBTQ+ young adults are mindful of their personal safety and deserve more credit than previously attributed in queer and sexual health research. From these findings, we provide evidence-based recommendations to make dating/hookup apps and public health campaigns more effective at mitigating hookup-related risks.

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Sexual and Gender MinoritiesAdolescentAdultBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaFemaleHumansMaleMobile ApplicationsRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersYoung AdultHooking upHookup appsLGBTQ young adultsSafety strategiesSexual orientation

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PMID38664349
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