Sometimes people let love conquer them’
How love, intimacy, and trust in relationships between men who have sex with men influence perceptions of sexual risk and sexual decision-making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15099011 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tamar Goldenberg (0000-0003-3998-2913, Emory University, corresponding author), Catherine Finneran (0000-0001-5179-7089, Emory University), Karen L Andes (Emory University), Rob Stephenson (0000-0002-9239-2640, Emory University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 607-622 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2014.979884 |
| PMID | 25465292 |
| PMCID | PMC4492250 |
| OpenAlex | W1968435378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 34 |
Men who have sex with men account for a disproportionate burden of HIV incidence in the USA. Although much research has examined the drivers of sexual risk-taking, the emotional contexts in which men make sexual decisions has received little attention. In this three-phase, 10-week longitudinal qualitative study involving 25 gay and bisexual men, we used timeline-based interviews and quantitative web-based diaries about sexual and/or dating partners to examine how emotions influence HIV risk perceptions and sexual decision-making. Participants described love, intimacy, and trust as reducing HIV risk perceptions and facilitating engagement in condomless anal intercourse. Lust was not as linked with risk perceptions, but facilitated non condom-use through an increased willingness to engage in condomless anal intercourse, despite perceptions of risk. Results indicate that gay and bisexual men do not make sexual decisions in an emotional vacuum. Emotions influence perceptions of risk so that they do not necessarily align with biological risk factors. Emotional influences, especially the type and context of emotions, are important to consider to improve HIV prevention efforts among gay and bisexual men
Condom · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Perception · Risk perception · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Between ‘0’ and ‘1’
In pursuit of intimacy
Partners’ Consensus About Joint Effort and Covid-19 Prevention Among Sexual Minority Men
Arrangements versus Agreements
“Condoms are … like public transit. It’s something you want everyone else to take”
Motivational interviewing with couples
Sexual self-concepts among sexual minority men with childhood sexual abuse histories
I consider being gay a very high risk factor”
Examining Intrapersonal and Social Environment Factors Associated with Condom Use and HIV Testing Among Young Adult MSM Living in Beirut, Lebanon
Should I Convince My Partner to Go on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? The Role of Personal and Relationship Factors on PrEP-Related Social Control among Gay and Bisexual Men
Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of an Online HIV Prevention Intervention for Single Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Seeking Partners Online
Developmental Barriers to Couples’ HIV Testing and Counseling Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
Inter-partner and Temporal Variations in the Perception of Sexual Risk for HIV
A Pilot Randomized Trial of Intervention Components Addressing Drug Use in Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) with Male Couples
Stronger Together
Discordant Reporting of Partner Labels, HIV Testing and Sexual Behavior Among a Sample of Partnered Men Who have Sex with Men in the US
Binge Drinking Moderates Unprotected Sex Among HIV Sero-Similar Same Sex Male Couples
Perspectives from Young Partnered Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men on the Adaptation of Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC)
Correlates of Substance Misuse, Transactional Sex, and Depressive Symptomatology Among Partnered Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in South Africa and Namibia
A Dyadic Perspective on Sexual Agreements Among Same-Sex Male Couples in the United States
Developing an Inclusive Model of Young Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Women’s Sexual Decision-Making
Sugar Dating, Perceptions of Power, and Condom Use
Romantic Relationship Satisfaction and Sexual Communication Self-Efficacy Among Partnered Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
Sexual Risk Taking Intentions Under the Influence of Relationship Motivation, Partner Familiarity, and Sexual Arousal
He’s still with these girls’
Trust, Sexual Trust, and Sexual Health
Sexual Concurrency and Contraceptive Use Among Young Adult Women
It Was Supposed To Be a Onetime Thing”
Willingness to Distribute HIV Self-Testing Kits to Recent Sex Partners Among HIV-Negative Gay and Bisexual Men and an Examination of Free-Response Data from Young Men Participating in the Nationwide Cohort
Cognitive and Emotional Factors Associated with Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
The impact of a syndemic theory-based intervention on HIV transmission risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in India
Assessing Motivations to Engage in Intentional Condomless Anal Intercourse in HIV Risk Contexts (“Bareback Sex”) among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Relationship characteristics and sexual risk-taking in young men who have sex with men.
Estimating the proportion of HIV transmissions from main sex partners among men who have sex with men in five US cities
Relationship Characteristics Associated with Sexual Risk Behavior Among MSM in Committed Relationships
What Drives the US and Peruvian HIV Epidemics in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)?
The Health Belief Model and Preventive Health Behavior
Intimate Partner Violence, Minority Stress, and Sexual Risk-Taking Among U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men
The precaution adoption process
Intimacy and sexual risk behaviour in serodiscordant male couples
Mr. Right and Mr. Right Now
The Critical Role of Intimacy in the Sexual Risk Behaviors of Gay and Bisexual Men
Spectrums of Love
Intimacy and Sexual Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men in Primary Relationships
Relationship Factors Associated with Gay Male Couples’ Concordance on Aspects of Their Sexual Agreements
Attitudes Towards Couples-Based HIV Testing Among MSM in Three US Cities
Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy Among Men Who Engage in “Bareback Sex”
Introduction to the Special Section on Sexual Health in Gay and Bisexual Male Couples
Intimacy, Monogamy, and Condom Problems Drive Unprotected Sex Among Young Men in Serious Relationships with Other Men
Negotiating Risks in Context
Examining the Correspondence Between Relationship Identity and Actual Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Examinations of Emotional Perceptions and Sexual Behaviors Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States
Incorporating Couples-Based Approaches into HIV Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men
Gay Male Couples’ Attitudes Toward Using Couples-Based Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing
The Effects of Sexual Partnership and Relationship Characteristics on Three Sexual Risk Variables in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Relationship Characteristics and HIV Transmission Risk in Same-Sex Male Couples in HIV Serodiscordant Relationships
Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations
Barebacking
Minority Stress and Mental Health in Gay Men
| Unique citing works | 31 |
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| Citations per year | 3,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |