Men who have sex with men
(MSM) frequently consume sexually explicit online media (SEOM), yet little is
known about its influence on their sexual behaviors.
We describe a sequence of
four studies to develop and psychometrically validate a measure of the
perceived influence of sexually explicit online media (PI-SEOM) on the sexual
behaviors of MSM. Study 1 involved qualitative interviews (N = 28)
and a quantitative survey (N = 100) to develop a preliminary measure.
Using an Internet sample of MSM (N = 1,170), we assessed its factor
structure and reliability in Studies 2 and 3 as well as convergent validity and
associations with HIV-related sexual risk in Study 4.
Based on findings the
measure was divided into two subscales: influences on (1) self and (2) other
MSM. Factor analyses confirmed a two-factor model for each subscale, measuring
perceived influences on (a) general sexual scripts and (b) condomless sex
scripts. Survey results indicated that the more men perceived SEOM influencing
their own condomless sex scripts, the more likely they were to report engaging
in sexual risk behaviors.
The developed measure holds promise for assessing the
influence of SEOM on the sexual behaviors of MSM and may prove useful for
HIV-prevention research.
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- 1 Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior , Brown University.
- 2 Department of Psychiatry , Rhode Island Hospital.
- 3 Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine , The Miriam Hospital.
- 4 Department of Psychology , University of Massachusetts.
- 5 The Fenway Institute , Fenway Health.
- 6 Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies , Brown University.
- 7 Department of Psychology , University of Washington.
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