Dustin T. Duncan , Su Hyun Park, H. Rhodes Hambrick, Derek T. Dangerfield, William C. Goedel, Russell Brewer, Ofole Mgbako, Joseph Lindsey, Seann D. Regan, Demarc A. Hickson
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Background: Understanding where and exactly how young black colored males who’ve intercourse with males (YBMSM) when you look at the southern united states of america meet their intimate lovers is germane to comprehending the underlying facets adding to the ongoing HIV transmission in this community. Guys who possess intercourse with guys (MSM) commonly utilize geosocial networking apps to meet up with partners that are sexual. Nevertheless, there is certainly deficiencies in literature checking out geosocial networking software use within this specific populace. Goal: Our aim would be to examine the faculties, preferences, and habits of a geographically diverse test of geosocial networking app-using YBMSM when you look at the southern united states of america. Practices: information had been collected from an example of 75 YBMSM across three towns (Gulfport, Mississippi; Jackson, Mississippi; and brand New Orleans, Louisiana). Numerous facets of geosocial networking app use were evaluated, including overall use that is app chronilogical age of participant at very first software use, certain apps used, reasons for application usage, photos provided on apps, logon times and extent, quantity of communications delivered and gotten, and characteristics of and behaviors with partners came across on apps. Survey measures of app-met partner and intimate behavior faculties examined at midpoint (Day 7) and conclusion visits (Day 14) were contrasted making use of McNemar’s test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test. In addition, we evaluated activity areas produced by GPS products that individuals wore for just two months. Outcomes: associated with 70 individuals whom taken care of immediately the general app-use product, very nearly three-quarters (53/70, 76%) had ever utilized geosocial networking apps. Jack’d ended up being the absolute most widely used geosocial networking application (37/53, 70%), followed closely by Adam4Adam (22/53, 42%), and Grindr (19/53, 36%). The mean and median quantity of apps utilized had been 4.3 (SD 2.7) and 4.0 (range 0-13), correspondingly. Most app-using https://mylol.review participants exhibited their face from the profile image (35/52, 67%), whereas less exhibited their bare legs (2/52, 4%) or bare buttocks (or ass; 2/52, 4%). The mean age at the initiation of software use had been 20.1 years (SD 2.78) which range from 13-26 years. Two-thirds (35/53, 66%) associated with the test reported with the apps to “kill time” when bored. A minority (9/53, 17%) reported using the apps to meet up with individuals to have sex/hook up with. The majority that is vast of reported fulfilling black colored lovers for intercourse. Over two-thirds (36/53, 68%) stated that the HIV status of the app-met lovers ended up being negative, and 26% (14/53) stated that they didn’t understand their partner’s HIV status. There clearly was a significant distinction in GPS task spaces between software utilizing YBMSM in comparison to nonapp utilizing YBMSM (2719.54 km 2 vs 1855.68 kilometer 2 , P=.011). Conclusions: Use of geosocial networking apps to meet up intimate lovers among our test of YBMSM into the southern united states of america had been typical, with a varied array of application use behaviors being reported. Further research should characterize the relationship between geosocial networking software engagement and use in intimate habits that increase danger for HIV purchase and transmission. In addition, geosocial networking apps provide a promising platform for HIV prevention interventions focusing on YBMSM whom utilize these apps.
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In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth , Vol. 6, # 6, e10316, 06.2018.
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T1 – Characterizing geosocial-networking software use among young men that are black have intercourse with males
T2 – A multi-city cross-sectional study in the Southern United States
AU – Duncan, Dustin T.
AU – Park, Su Hyun
AU – Hambrick, H. Rhodes
AU – Dangerfield, Derek T.
AU – Goedel, William C.
AU – Brewer, Russell
AU – Mgbako, Ofole
AU – Lindsey, Joseph
AU – Regan, Seann D.
AU – Hickson, Demarc The.