Geosocial Networking Dating App Usage and Risky Sexual Behavior in Young Adults Attending a Music Festival: Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the prevalent use of geosocial networking dating apps (GNDAs), there is limited research on their impact on sexual health outcomes among young music festivals attendees.

Objective

This study aims to explore the use of GNDAs and risky sexual behaviors of young adults attending a music festival.

Methods

The music festival attendees (N=862) completed a cross-sectional questionnaire study encompassing demographics, dating app use, and risky sexual behaviors in the past year. Associations between these variables were estimated using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Results

Of the respondents, 51.9% (448/862) had used GNDAs in the previous year. Compared with people who had 1 partner, people who had 2-5 sexual partners in th

SUBMITTER: Garga S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8085743 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature