When the Emotions Really Started Kicking In, Which Ended Up Being a Problem: Sex, HIV, and Emotions Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men
| Autor: | Perry N. Halkitis, Staci C. Barton, James A. Pollock, Daniel E. Siconolfi, Robert W. Moeller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male Safe Sex Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Social Psychology Emotions Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Human sexuality Models Psychological medicine.disease_cause Education Developmental psychology Gender Studies Power (social and political) Young Adult Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Interview Psychological medicine Humans Homosexuality Male General Psychology Unsafe Sex virus diseases General Medicine medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Sexual behavior Bisexuality Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Homosexuality. 60:773-795 |
| ISSN: | 1540-3602 0091-8369 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00918369.2013.773825 |
| Popis: | Interviews from 10 young gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 29 were examined to explore how young gay and bisexual men make decisions regarding sexual behaviors in the age of AIDS. Three main themes emerged: (a) disconnections between what an individual knows about HIV, their motivations to remain HIV-negative, and their sexual behaviors; (b) a struggle to connect emotionally and intimately with another man; and (c) a power dynamic whereby the individual acts as an autonomous decider in the decision-making process. Participants indicated high levels of HIV knowledge, and were engaged in a struggle to balance emotional experiences with sexual partners in a complex gendered dynamic. Findings from this analysis indicate a need to reexamine the social-cognitive theoretical frameworks that have guided gay men's HIV-prevention efforts, as these frameworks have failed to account for the psychologically complex emotional experiences and gender dynamics that are part of sexual decision making. |
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