Citation

Torres H, Delonga K, Lee S, Gladstone KA, Barrad A, Huckaby S, Koopman C, Gore-Felton C. J. LGBT Youth 2013; 10(3): ePub.

Affiliation

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology ( htorres@thechicagoschool.edu ).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19361653.2013.799000

PMID

24187600

Abstract

This study investigated factors associated with sexual behavior that confers the greatest risk for HIV transmission (i.e., unprotected anal intercourse; UAI) among 52 sexually active gay and bisexual adolescent males in a Midwestern city ages 15-19. A logistic regression model found that ethnicity other than African American, more sexual partners in the past year, greater stigma towards homosexuality, and greater perceived peer sexual norms for risky behavior were significantly associated with UAI (x(2) =27.96, df=5, p<.001; Nagelkerke R(2) = 0.56). Implications for prevention interventions are discussed.

Language: en