1. Difference in Condom Use Between Bear Concordant and Discordant Dyads During the Last Anal Sex Event.
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Schnarrs PW, Rosenberger JG, Schick V, Delgado A, Briggs L, Dodge B, and Reece M
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- Adult, Animals, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Safe Sex, Sexual Partners, Surveys and Questionnaires, Condoms statistics & numerical data, Homosexuality, Male statistics & numerical data, Sexual Behavior statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand how bear identity influenced condom use during the last anal sex event. Participants were recruited to complete an online, anonymous self-report survey through bear-related sexual and social networking websites. A total of 1,080 men who identified as gay or bisexual and as a member of the bear community and were 18 years or older completed the survey. Overall, fewer than a third of men reported condom use during the most recent receptive (28%) and insertive (30%) anal sex event. Men in bear concordant pairings were less likely to use a condom during receptive and insertive anal sex compared to those is discordant pairings (p < .05). Findings suggest that bear identity concordance influences condom use during anal sex after accounting for an individual's relationship to their most recent partner as well as other confounding variables.
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- 2017
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