Substance Use, Sexual Behaviour and Prevention Strategies of Vancouver Gay and Bisexual Men Who Recently Attended Group Sex Events

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dc.contributor.authorRich, Ashleigh J.
dc.contributor.authorLachowsky, Nathan J.
dc.contributor.authorCui, Zishan
dc.contributor.authorSereda, Paul
dc.contributor.authorLal, Allan
dc.contributor.authorBirch, Robert
dc.contributor.authorMontaner, Julio
dc.contributor.authorMoore, David
dc.contributor.authorHogg, Robert S.
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Eric A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-29T21:19:42Z
dc.date.available2022-08-29T21:19:42Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_US
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionWe thank our community colleagues at the Health Initiative for Men, YouthCO HIV & Hep C Society of BC, Positive Living Society of BC for their support. We also thank the research participants for sharing their important data with the Momentum Health Study.en_US
dc.description.abstractGroup sex events are epidemiologically important part of some gay and bisexual men's sexual culture in Canada. Associated with condomless anal intercourse and polysubstance use, such events have been cited as disproportionally contributing to HIV infection rates. We analysed questionnaire data from the Momentum Health Study in Vancouver, Canada to understand substance use, sexual behaviour, psychosocial variables (Sexual Sensation Seeking, Sexual Escape Motivation, and Treatment Optimism), and HIV prevention strategies (sero-sorting, strategic positioning, avoiding anal sex, disclosure, treatment as prevention) of men attending such events, which were defined as group (n≥4 partners) sex parties, blackout events, and darkrooms. Analysis by multivariable logistic regression compared men attending group sex events within the past 6 months (n=180) with non-attendees (n=539). Results showed that attendees reported 1) significantly higher use of sex drugs and alcohol consumption, 2) higher scores on the Sexual Sensation Scale, more anal sex partners, greater odds of any condomless anal sex with sero-discordant partners, and greater odds of reporting fisting and sex toy use, and 3) different prevention practices that varied by HIV-serostatus. Findings are interpreted in light of the importance of pleasure, sociality, and HIV/STI prevention strategies associated with group sex events. Findings contribute to the development of appropriate education and intervention for attendees.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research [107544, 134046]; National Institutes for Health, National Institute for Drug Abuse [R01DA031055]. DMM is supported by a Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRich, A. J., Lachowsky, N. J., Cui, Z., Sereda, P., Lal, A., Birch, R., Montaner, J., Moore, D., Hogg, R. S., & Roth, E. A. (2016). “Substance Use, Sexual Behaviour and Prevention Strategies of Vancouver Gay and Bisexual Men Who Recently Attended Group Sex Events.” Culture, Health & Sexuality, 18(4), 361-376. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2015.1084649en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2015.1084649
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/14148
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCulture, Health & Sexualityen_US
dc.subjectgay and bisexual men
dc.subjectgroup sex events
dc.subjectsubstance use
dc.subjectprevention strategies
dc.subjectCanada
dc.subjectCentre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC)
dc.subjectCanadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Public Health and Social Policy
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Anthropology
dc.titleSubstance Use, Sexual Behaviour and Prevention Strategies of Vancouver Gay and Bisexual Men Who Recently Attended Group Sex Eventsen_US
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