Faculty Articles
Title
Intimacy and Sexual Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men in Primary Relationships
ISBN or ISSN
1090-7165
Publication Title
AIDS and Behavior
Volume
8
Issue
3
Publication Date / Copyright Date
9-1-2004
First Page
321
Last Page
331
Abstract
Unprotected anal intercourse among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) occurs more frequently between partners in a primary relationship than between nonprimary partners. Although research supports the role of social support in risky sex, findings also suggest that the reasons associated with risky sex differ depending on both the relationship status and HIVserostatus of MSM. This study assessed whether level of intimacy within a primary relationship helps to explain risky sex among a sample of 78 HIV-positive MSM currently involved in a primary relationship. Findings suggest that both drug use prior to sex and HIV status of the primary partner moderate the relationship between intimacy and sexual risk behaviors. Under levels of low drug use, greater intimacy functioned as a protective factor within seroconcordant relationships whereas it functioned as a risk factor within serodiscordant relationships. Implications for educational and clinical interventions are discussed.
Disciplines
Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy
File Exists
mariafer/intellcont/Theodore_Intimacy and Sexual Behavior Among HIV+ Men Who Have sex with men in primary relationships-1.pdf
Conference material published in Proceedings
Public Health
NSUWorks Citation
Theodore, Peter S.; Duran, Ron E.; Antoni, Michael H.; and Fernandez, Maria I., "Intimacy and Sexual Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men in Primary Relationships" (2004). Faculty Articles. 213.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_com_faculty_articles/213
