Moderators of Sexual Behavior in Gay Men

We investigated factors that might moderate the association between sexual behavior desires and sexual behavior enactments in gay men. Condom eschewal, number of STIs, HIV serostatus, age, and relationship status were each hypothesized to moderate this association. An Internet survey collected data...

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Published in:Archives of sexual behavior 2010-08, Vol.39 (4), p.950-958
Main Authors: Moskowitz, David A., Roloff, Michael E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aging
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Condoms
Gays & lesbians
HIV
HIV Infections - psychology
Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Internet
Male
Men
Original Paper
Polls & surveys
Psychology
Public Health
Safe Sex - psychology
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - psychology
Social Sciences
STD
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:We investigated factors that might moderate the association between sexual behavior desires and sexual behavior enactments in gay men. Condom eschewal, number of STIs, HIV serostatus, age, and relationship status were each hypothesized to moderate this association. An Internet survey collected data from 219 self-identifying gay men. Results indicated that sexual behavior desires and enactments were highly correlated, and of the five moderators tested, four varied this association. Condom eschewers had a stronger association between desires and enactments than condom users. Gay men with fewer STIs/STDs (excluding HIV) also had a stronger association between the two variables. HIV serostatus did not exclusively moderate the association. Rather, a three-way interaction was produced such that HIV-positive men with STIs had a stronger association between sexual behavior desires and enactments than HIV-negative men with STIs. Finally, gay men in monogamous relationships were least likely to have their desires associated with enactments. Age was not found to be a significant moderator. Overall, we concluded the moderators representing sexual health and sexual health behaviors were most influential over the enactment of sexual behavior desires.
ISSN:0004-0002
1573-2800
DOI:10.1007/s10508-008-9400-7