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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Differences in HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM): comparison between HIV-positive and HIV-negative college students.

Zhengwei Jing, Wenhui Chang, Hongyuan Wang, Chao Zhou, Tao Cui, Shiyao Xu, Peng Liao, Fei Li, Therese Hesketh, Yan Ning and 1 more

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Zhengwei JingSchool of Public Health, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wenhui ChangShaanxi Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Hongyuan WangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Chao ZhouChongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing, China.
Tao CuiSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Shiyao XuSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Peng LiaoSchool of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Fei LiSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Therese HeskethSchool of Public Health, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yan NingChinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China.
Zhifeng WangSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, sexual behaviors, and social networking between MSM college students with and without HIV infection, and to identify associated factors sustaining the high HIV prevalence in this population. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 686 HIV-positive and HIV-negative MSM college students recruited from Guangdong, Chongqing, and Shaanxi provinces (January 2019-March 2021) via local Centers for Disease Control institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations. Data were collected through structured face-to-face interviews assessing sociodemographic, HIV knowledge sexual practices, and social behaviors. Comparative analyses utilized Results: HIV-positive students were significantly older (median: 23 vs. 22 years; Conclusion: Persisting high HIV incidence among Chinese MSM students suggests deficits in translating HIV knowledge into protective behaviors, notably in on-line partner-seeking contexts. Tailored interventions must address structural vulnerabilities through integrated campus health services and technology-enabled risk-reduction strategies.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleSexual BehaviorStudentsAdolescentAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMaleSocial NetworkingSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung Adultassociated factorsChinacollege studentsHIVmen who have sex with men

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