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Examining the role of relationship characteristics and dynamics on sexual risk behavior among gay male couples

Creator:

Mitchell, Jason W.

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Recent estimates indicate that over 50% of gay men acquire HIV from their main sexual partners while in their relationship (Sullivan et al., 2009). Despite this statistic, the majority of research has focused on individual factors as predictors of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) and not on relationship factors. The few...

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intercourse (UAI), the primary risk factor for HIV 2 transmission in MSM (Coates, 2008). Gay men are
What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

Creator:

Towner, Senna Lee

Abstract:

Urban African American adolescents exhibit high levels of risk behavior, disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and are at risk for acquiring Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV). To date, interventions that address the high rates of STIs in this population demonstrate only moderate efficacy. As researchers strive to develop...

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coitus is a risk factor for STI/HIV acquisition (Baumer & South, 2001; South & Baumer, 2000). Lack of