Online partner seeking is
associated with sexual risk behavior among young adults (specifically men who
have sex with men), but this association has yet to be explored among a
probability sample of adolescents. Moreover, cell phone internet access and sexual
risk taking online and offline have not been explored. A probability sample
(N = 1,831) of Los Angeles Unified School District high school
students was collected in 2011. Logistic regression models assessed
relationships between specific sexual risk behaviors (online sexual
solicitation, seeking partners online, sex with internet-met partners, condom
use) and frequency of internet use, internet access points, and demographics.
Students with cell phone internet access were more likely to report being solicited
online for sex, being sexually active, and having sex with an internet-met
partner. Bisexual-identifying students reported higher rates of being
approached online for sex, being sexually active, and not using condoms at last
sex. Gay, lesbian, and questioning (GLQ) students were more likely to report
online partner seeking and unprotected sex at last sex with an internet-met
partner.
Additionally, having sex with an internet-met partner was associated
with being male, online sexual solicitation, and online partner seeking.
Internet- and school-based sexual health programs should incorporate safety
messages regarding online sexual solicitation, seeking sex partners online, and
engaging in safer sex practices with all partners.
Programs must target adolescents
of all sexual identities, as adolescents may not yet be "out," and
bisexual and GLQ adolescents are more likely to engage in risky sex behaviors.
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By: Rice E1, Winetrobe H, Holloway IW, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T.
- 1School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1150 S. Olive St., 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90015, USA, ericr@usc.edu.
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