Gay App Use, Sexuality Traits, and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: Mediation Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gay geosocial networking apps, also known as "gay apps," have gained increasing popularity in the men who have sex with men (MSM) community. Certain sexuality traits and gay app use are both associated with high-risk sexual behaviors among MSM. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism of such relationships.

Objective

Based on the uses and gratifications theory, this study aimed to test the mediation effect of gay app use on the relationship between sexuality traits (sexual compulsivity and sexual sensation seeking) and high-risk sexual behaviors (multiple sexual partners and unprotected anal intercourse) among MSM.

Methods

A cross-sectional, multicenter study was conducted in Wuhan and Changsha, China, from August to October 2020. A represent

SUBMITTER: Luo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10652192 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature