[Use of online sexual material and safe sex in men who have sex with men]

Autor: Vicente, Jiménez-Vázquez, Dora Julia, Onofre-Rodríguez, Raquel Alicia, Benavides-Torres, María Eugenia, Garza-Elizondo, Reyna, Torres-Obregon
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Revista internacional de andrologia. 17(3)
ISSN: 1698-0409
Popis: Sexual material online has represented, from its origins, an important role in the life of men who have sex with men. Internet, which has become a vehicle without restriction for its access, has favored an increase in the use of this material, and has had an impact on the sexual behavior of these men.To determine if the use of online sexual material influences safe sexual behavior in men who have sex with men.An analytical observational study was conducted, with a sample of 251 men who have sex with men from a city in northeastern Mexico. The respondent driven sampling was used, an ad hoc sociodemographic and sexuality data questionnaire was applied, and a questionnaire to measure the use of online sexual material and questionnaire on safe sexual behavior.The simple linear regression model shows that the use of online sexual material negatively influences safe sexual behavior (RThe findings provide the guideline to continue with studies in the investigation of said sociocultural variable and its consideration is proposed in the programs focused on the prevention of HIV in this population.
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