NDLI: Use and Perceptions of the Internet for Sexual Information and Partners: A Study of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

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Author	Kubicek, Katrina Carpineto, Julie McDavitt, Bryce Weiss, George Kipke, Michele D.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	The Internet has opened many doors with its accessibility to information, entertainment and web-based communities. For young men who have sex with men (YMSM), the Internet can provide access to information on relevant sexual behavior and health information, stories from other men about relationship issues, and a venue for locating potential sexual and dating partners. Understanding YMSM’s motivations for going online for information, advice or sexual relationships, is important as the Internet becomes increasingly used not only as a space to find sexual partners, but also as a venue for HIV and STI interventions. Having an understanding of the risks associated with searching for partners online, and how and why YMSM use the Internet for a variety of purposes, can inform the development of more effective Internet-based risk reduction programs. This article presents qualitative and quantitative data from the Healthy Young Men’s Study, a longitudinal study of an ethnically diverse cohort of 526 YMSM. Qualitative interviews (N = 24) described not only the prevalence of using the Internet for finding sexual partners and the possible benefits and risks associated with that practice, but also the processes and perceptions of using this mechanism. Our data indicate that YMSM used the Internet to find information related to sex and sexuality, seek friendships, sexual partners as well as “hook-ups” or casual sex. Findings were presented in relation to how YMSM researchers and interventionists can identify how to most effectively reach YMSM through online methods.
Starting Page	803
Ending Page	816
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00040002
Journal	Archives of Sexual Behavior
Volume Number	40
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15732800
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-08-31
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Young men who have sex with men Internet Gay/homosexual Relationships Sexual education Public Health/Gesundheitswesen Social Sciences Sexual Behavior
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Arts and Humanities Psychology

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