TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of high-risk sexual behavior among young men who have sex with men
AU - Dudley, Michael G.
AU - Rostosky, Sharon Scales
AU - Korfhage, Bethe A.
AU - Zimmerman, Rick S.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - Data from a sample (n = 154) of young men who have sex with men (YMSM), aged 13-21, residing in five mid-sized cities in the midwestern United States were used to test the hypothesis that personality variables (impulsive decision making, sensation seeking, anxiety/depression, internalized homophobia) contribute uniquely to the prediction of unprotected anal sex beyond what is accounted for by other high-risk behaviors (i.e., substance use and number of sex partners) and partner status (having a dating partner). Results of hierarchical regression analyses indicated that number of reported anal sex partners and partner status were positively associated with self-reported frequency of unprotected anal sex. Beyond these factors, impulsive decision making significantly contributed to the predictive model. These findings indicate that designing effective prevention programming for YMSM should take into consideration relationship status and the impulsiveness of sexual decision making among members of the target group.
AB - Data from a sample (n = 154) of young men who have sex with men (YMSM), aged 13-21, residing in five mid-sized cities in the midwestern United States were used to test the hypothesis that personality variables (impulsive decision making, sensation seeking, anxiety/depression, internalized homophobia) contribute uniquely to the prediction of unprotected anal sex beyond what is accounted for by other high-risk behaviors (i.e., substance use and number of sex partners) and partner status (having a dating partner). Results of hierarchical regression analyses indicated that number of reported anal sex partners and partner status were positively associated with self-reported frequency of unprotected anal sex. Beyond these factors, impulsive decision making significantly contributed to the predictive model. These findings indicate that designing effective prevention programming for YMSM should take into consideration relationship status and the impulsiveness of sexual decision making among members of the target group.
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U2 - 10.1521/aeap.16.4.328.40397
DO - 10.1521/aeap.16.4.328.40397
M3 - Article
C2 - 15342335
AN - SCOPUS:4143056906
SN - 0899-9546
VL - 16
SP - 328
EP - 340
JO - AIDS Education and Prevention
JF - AIDS Education and Prevention
IS - 4
ER -