Citation

Kongjareon Y, Samoh N, Lim SH, Peerawaranun P, Jonas KJ, Guadamuz TE. AIDS Care 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Society and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09540121.2020.1734174

PMID

32160793

Abstract

HIV-related factors and suicide-risk status were assessed among YMSM aged 18-24 years recruited through various MSM-related online social apps in Bangkok (N = 1394). The online survey assessed demographic characteristics, sexual behaviours and suicide-risk status. Measure of suicide risk was taken from the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (cut-off score of seven or higher). Among participants, 249 (17.9%) reported suicide-risk. In multivariable logistic regression, correlates of suicide-risk status included having sometimes or often ever participated in group sex (AOR=1.58, 95% CI: 1.17-2.14), having received money or opportunities for sex (AOR=1.54, 95% CI: 1.09-2.17), often seeking partners online (AOR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.05-2.39), inconsistent condom use (AOR=1.67, 95% CI: 1.26-2.21), and self-assessed as having "medium" or "high" HIV risk (AOR=2.53, 95% CI: 1.61-3.98 and AOR=3.35, 95% CI: 1.92-5.82, respectively).

FINDINGS suggest that HIV risk behaviours shown by YMSM are significantly associated with higher risk of suicide.

Language: en

Keywords

HIV/AIDS; Suicide-risk; Thailand; YMSM; sexual behaviour