High-risk sexual activity in the House and Ball community: influence of social networks.
Am J Public Health
; 104(2): 326-31, 2014 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We investigated the roles of House membership and the influence of social and sexual network members on the sexual risk behavior of men in the Los Angeles House and Ball community.METHODS:
From February 2009 to January 2010, male participants (n = 233) completed interviewer-assisted surveys during a House meeting or Ball event. We used logistic regression to model the effects of sexual network size, influence of sexual network members, House membership status, and their interactions on high-risk sex.RESULTS:
Significant predictors of high-risk sex included number of sexual partners in the nominated social network, multiethnicity, and previous diagnosis of sexually transmitted infection. House membership was protective against high-risk sex. Additionally, a 3-way interaction emerged between number of sexual partners in the network, influence, and network members' House membership.CONCLUSIONS:
Future research should assess network members' attitudes and behavior in detail to provide a greater understanding of the dynamics of social influence and to identify additional avenues for intervention.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asunción de Riesgos
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Conducta Sexual
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Apoyo Social
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Características de la Residencia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article