Social-spatial network structures and community ties of egocentric sex and confidant networks: A Chicago case study.

ABSTRACT: Exploring how sexual and confidant networks overlap spatially and socially could facilitate a better understanding of sexually transmitted infection risk, as well as help identify areas for interventions. This study aims to examine how a sexual and peer-affiliate network is impacted or shaped by interconnected social relationships and spatial patterns. We used data collected from a sample of 618 young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) and transgender women in Chicago (2013-2014) that includes partner and confidant links, geolocations, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness. We spatialize different types of social networks and examine joint social-spatial community ties to both identify and differentiate social-spatial behavioral patterns. We explore the spatial structures of t

SUBMITTER: Kolak MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8856836 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature