Condom use social norms and self-efficacy with different kinds of male partners among Chinese men who have sex with men: results from an online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social norms and self-efficacy play important roles in promoting consistent condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM). Few studies have investigated the association between social norms, self-efficacy and consistent condom use with different kinds of male partners among MSM. We conducted an online survey of MSM to evaluate this in China.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2015. Participants completed a validated questionnaire covering socio-demographic information, consistent condom use, condom use social norms and self-efficacy. Eligible participants were 16 or older, born biologically as a male, engaged in anal sex with a man at least once during their lifetime, engaged in condomless anal or vaginal sex in the last three months. In t

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192108 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature