HIV-related conspiracy beliefs and its relationships with HIV testing and unprotected sex among men who have sex with men in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19441738 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Waimar Tun (0000-0002-4543-7025, a Population Council , HIV and AIDS , Washington , DC , USA, corresponding author), Scott Kellerman (b Management Sciences for Health , Arlington , VA , USA), Senkhu Maimane (c OUT LGBT WELL-BEING , Pretoria , South Africa), Zukiswa Fipaza (d Population Council , Johannesburg , South Africa), Meredith Sheehy (e Population Council , HIV and AIDS , New York , NY , USA), Lung Vu (0000-0001-9088-7407, a Population Council , HIV and AIDS , Washington , DC , USA), Dawie Nel (0009-0009-4010-780X, c OUT LGBT WELL-BEING , Pretoria , South Africa) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-467 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2011.617412 |
| PMID | 22084826 |
| OpenAlex | W2068488956 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 24 |
The objective of this study was to determine extent of HIV conspiracy belief endorsement among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Pretoria, and assess whether endorsement of HIV conspiracy beliefs are associated with inconsistent condom use and never testing for HIV. A cross-sectional survey using respondent-driven sampling was conducted between February and August 2009. A high proportion of respondents endorsed HIV conspiracy beliefs. MSM commonly endorsed beliefs related to AIDS information being held back from the general public (51.0%), HIV being a man-made virus (25.5%), and people being used as guinea pigs in HIV research and with HIV treatments (approximately 20%). Bisexually- or heterosexually-identified MSM were significantly more likely to endorse conspiracy beliefs compared to homosexually-identified MSM (38.5% vs. 14.7%). Endorsing conspiracy beliefs was not associated with unprotected anal intercourse; however, it was significantly associated with not having been HIV tested (AOR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.1-5.7). Endorsing beliefs in HIV conspiracies reflects a mistrust in government institutions and systems which could be an impediment to seeking HIV-related services, including HIV counseling and testing
Anal intercourse · Condom · Family medicine · Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Political science · Public health · Respondent · Sociology · Syphilis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology
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Respondent-Driven Sampling
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |