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- Title
Men who have sex with men: An approach to social network analysis.
- Authors
Marqués‐Sánchez, Pilar; Bermejo‐Martínez, David; Quiroga Sánchez, Enedina; Calvo‐Ayuso, Natalia; Liébana‐Presa, Cristina; Benítez‐Andrades, José Alberto
- Abstract
Background: Dating apps for men who have sex with men (MSM) have favored unprotected sexual encounters; other unsafe practices, including drug use, are widespread. No evidence is available from the perspective of the structure of their relationships, a personal aspect included in all nursing meta‐paradigms. Aim: To study the structure of MSM networks through dating and contact applications and this relationship to risky sexual activities such as condom use, chemsex (sex while using drug), and group sex. Design: Descriptive cross‐sectional study. Sample: A total of 32 MSM participants from Madrid (Spain). Measurements: Socio‐demographic and structural variables with Social Network Analysis (SNA) metrics. Data on condom use, drug use during encounters, and group sex were included. Results: Twenty‐five percent of respondents practiced chemsex, and 75% of these used poppers. MSM with higher socioeconomic status participated in group sex sessions more frequently than those with lower socioeconomics. Within the network analysis, the relationships strong showed greater ease in having unprotected anal intercourse. Conclusion: SNA can be effective in the study of MSM sexual networks and their risk behaviors for community nurses to improve their interventions in sexual health promotion.
- Subjects
SPAIN; RISK-taking behavior; PSYCHOLOGY of drug abusers; HUMAN sexuality; MOBILE apps; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; SOCIAL networks; SOCIAL network analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; T-test (Statistics); SEX customs; CASE studies; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MEN who have sex with men; DATING (Social customs); SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; CONDOMS; SEXUAL partners; DATA analysis software; SEXUAL health
- Publication
Public Health Nursing, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 1, p73
- ISSN
0737-1209
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/phn.13138