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"Everything feels risky now": Perceived "risky" sexual behavior during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Social distancing through the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted sexuality and relationships, which may also change risk perceptions beyond traditional definitions (e.g. sexually transmitted infections). This study examines risk perceptions related to sexuality during the pandemic. We present qualitative analyses of a survey of adults in the United States (N = 333) to identify impacts of COVID-19 on individuals' risk perceptions. Risky sexual behavior definitions included: (1) COVID-19-related, (2) STI/pregnancy, (3) relationship-related, (4) physical boundaries, (5) drug or alcohol, and (6) multiple risks. Conventional public health messaging may need to incorporate changing risk definitions to address sexual health during the pandemic.

SUBMITTER: Bowling J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8685755 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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"Everything feels risky now": Perceived "risky" sexual behavior during COVID-19 pandemic.

Bowling Jessamyn J Montanaro Erika E Gattuso Jennifer J Gioia Diana D Guerrero Ordonez Sarai S

Journal of health psychology 20210415 6

Social distancing through the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted sexuality and relationships, which may also change risk perceptions beyond traditional definitions (e.g. sexually transmitted infections). This study examines risk perceptions related to sexuality during the pandemic. We present qualitative analyses of a survey of adults in the United States (<i>N</i> = 333) to identify impacts of COVID-19 on individuals' risk perceptions. Risky sexual behavior definitions included: (1) COVID-19-relate ...[more]

PMID: 33855871

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Project description:RationaleTobacco use is a risk factor for COVID-19 adverse outcomes. Despite health implications, data conflict regarding COVID-19 and tobacco consumption. We present results from a survey of health behaviors during the pandemic to identify how COVID-19 influenced tobacco behaviors.MethodsA nationally administered, internet-based survey was deployed between May-September 2020. Of respondents, we analyzed participants who reported current smoking and/or vaping. Our primary outcome of interest was change in tobacco or vape use using measures from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, as well as whether participants reported that these changes were related to COVID-19. Our principal exposures were previously psychometrically evaluated measures of anxiety, depression, and novel perceived COVID-19 threat scale with additional adjustment for age. We employed multinomial logistic regression to determine associations between these factors and tobacco consumption.ResultsWe identified 500 respondents who reported ever smoking in their lifetime, 150 of which reported currently smoking at the time of the survey. Of 220 participants who reported any use of vapes, 110 reported currently vaping. Increased perceived threat of COVID-19 was associated with both increased (aRRincrease 1.75, 95% CI [1.07-2.86], P = 0.03) and decreased (aRRdecrease 1.72 [1.04-2.85], P = 0.03) tobacco consumption relative to no change. There were no significant relationships found between perceived threat of COVID-19 and vaping behavior.ConclusionsAs perceived COVID-19 threat increased, people were more likely to increase or decrease their smoking as opposed to continue at the same amount of use, even after controlling for anxiety and depression, both of which are known to affect smoking in either direction. Further study into motivators of changing tobacco consumption behaviors, and how barriers to care from safer-at-home policies and changes in care delivery moderate change in tobacco use will aid planning tobacco reduction interventions during the ongoing and future respiratory viral pandemics.Trial registrationThis manuscript is derived from baseline survey data obtained in the "Understanding Community Considerations, Opinions, Values, Impacts, and Decisions in COVID-19" study.Clinicaltrialsgov registration NCT04373135, registered 04/30/2020.

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"Everything feels risky now": Perceived "risky" sexual behavior during COVID-19 pandemic.

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"Everything feels risky now": Perceived "risky" sexual behavior during COVID-19 pandemic.

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