Predicting HIV/AIDS-Related Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Examination of Psychosocial Perspectives

Men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. They represent more than half of all persons living with HIV and over 60% of HIV-infected men. Although as a group MSM no longer account for the majority of new HIV infections, they are estimated to...

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Published in:The ICHPER-SD journal of research in health, physical education, recreation, sport & dance physical education, recreation, sport & dance, 2009-10, Vol.4 (2), p.10
Main Author: Sabato, Todd M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
AIDS
At Risk Persons
Attribution Style Questionnaire
Counseling
Disease control
Educational Attainment
Employment Level
Epistemology
Health Behavior
Helplessness
HIV
Homosexuality
Human immunodeficiency virus
Income
Longitudinal Studies
Males
Men
Racial Differences
Self Efficacy
Self Esteem
Sexual behavior
Sexuality
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Social Cognition
Social Theories
Studies
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Summary:Men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. They represent more than half of all persons living with HIV and over 60% of HIV-infected men. Although as a group MSM no longer account for the majority of new HIV infections, they are estimated to account for 43% of all new infections - more than any other group. Using Social Cognitive Theory as a conceptual framework, this study examined the influence of both psychosocial and demographic features on the sexual risk-taking behaviors of self-identified MSM. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1930-4595