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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Barebacking identity among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men: Demographic, psychological, and behavioral correlates
AIDS, Supplement, Volume 19, No. 1, Year 2005
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Objectives: To determine the correlates associated with barebacking identity among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men. Design: An analysis of data from the baseline quantitative assessment of a randomized controlled intervention study of 1168 HIV-positive gay and bisexual men from New York City and San Francisco. Methods: Participants were actively and passively recruited from mainstream gay venues, AIDS service organizations, and public and commercial sex environments. Participants completed a computerized quantitative questionnaire assessing their identity as a barebacker, sexual behavior, demographic factors, psychosocial states, perceptions of health risks, and substance use. Results: Men of color were less likely to identify themselves as barebackers. Men who did identify themselves as barebackers were slightly younger. They were more likely to miss a dose of medication; report drug use (non-injection and injection); exhibit higher levels of sexual compulsivity and lower personal responsibility for safer sex; and report higher rates of unprotected insertive anal intercourse, unprotected receptive anal intercourse, and unprotected insertive oral intercourse with all partners, regardless of their HIV serostatus. Conclusion: Barebacking and its corresponding behaviors pose immediate public health risks for HIV-positive gay and bisexual men. Further work is needed to understand this phenomenon more fully in relation to the psychological, sociological, biomedical, and cultural realities. © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wilton, Leo
United States, Albany
State University of new York System
Statistics
Citations: 89
Authors: 1
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/01.aids.0000167349.23374.a3
ISSN:
13502840
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male