@article{ref1,
title="Group sex, suicidality and online partners: implications for HIV and suicide prevention: a short report",
journal="AIDS care",
year="2020",
author="Kongjareon, Yamol and Samoh, Nattharat and Lim, Sin How and Peerawaranun, Pimnara and Jonas, Kai J. and Guadamuz, Thomas E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
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 (<i>N </i>= 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 &quot;medium&quot; or &quot;high&quot; HIV risk (AOR=2.53, 95% CI: 1.61-3.98 and AOR=3.35, 95% CI: 1.92-5.82, respectively). <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that HIV risk behaviours shown by YMSM are significantly associated with higher risk of suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0954-0121",
doi="10.1080/09540121.2020.1734174",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2020.1734174"
}