Depression, substance use and HIV risk in a probability sample of men who have sex with men. Addict Behav 2013 Mar;38(3):1715-8
Date
12/21/2012Pubmed ID
23254224Pubmed Central ID
PMC3619198DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.09.005Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84871054288 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 70 CitationsAbstract
The persistent HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) suggests that continued research on factors associated with risky sexual behavior is necessary. Drawing on prior literature, the role of depression and substance use in HIV risk is also inconclusive. Generalizability of past findings may also be limited to the extent that research has not employed probability samples. Here we report on one of the few probability samples of MSM to examine the role of depressive symptoms and substance use on risky sexual behavior (RSB). Multinomial logistic regression analysis suggested that depression and substance use are independently linked to our risk measure, such that those reporting high levels of depressive symptoms or substance use were more likely to report both unprotected receptive anal intercourse and unprotected insertive anal intercourse, and sex with a risky partner. Implications for prevention and treatment are discussed.
Author List
Fendrich M, Avci O, Johnson TP, Mackesy-Amiti MEAuthor
Michael Fendrich PhD Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Depression
HIV Infections
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Sampling Studies
Substance-Related Disorders
Unsafe Sex
Young Adult
