High-risk sexual behaviours
(HRSBs), such as having male casual sexual partners (MCSPs) and unprotected
anal intercourse (UAI), are combined with a high prevalence of HIV infection
among gay/bisexual men.
Sexual sensation seeking (SSS) and sexual compulsivity
(SC), which are intrapersonal factors, were observed to have associations with
HRSB among gay/bisexual men in Western nations. The aim of the study was to
examine the relationships between SSS, SC, socio-demographic factors, and HRSB
(defined as having MCSP and UAI with MCSP) among self-identified gay and
bisexual men in Southwest China. The study was cross-sectional, with a sample
of 436 respondents. And their mean age was 24.5 years.
The results confirmed
that SSS, SC, and sexual attitude are associated with both having MCSP and UAI
with MCSP in the Chinese cultural context, among the subgroup of men who have
sex with men. Being older, not a student, and having transactional sex in the
last 6 months were independently associated with having MCSP. Lower educational
level, unemployed, having a relationship with a man, and an unsure HIV status
were independently associated with UAI with MCSP. This study indicates that SSS
and SC are cross-cultural personality traits related to HRSB. The results of
this study may shed light on HIV prevention among gay/bisexual men in China.
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- 1 Center for Studies of Education and Psychology of Ethnic Minorities in Southwest China , Southwest University , Chongqing , People's Republic of China.
- 2 Faculty of Psychology , Southwest University , Chongqing , People's Republic of China.
- AIDS Care. 2016 Feb 28:1-7.
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