title: The effects of sexual sensation seeking and alcohol use on risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men.
abstract: Men who have sex with men (MSM) remain most at risk for developing HIV infection. The best prevention in this population is to identify risk factors associated with unprotected sex. Recent research suggests that sexual sensation seeking (SSS) and level of average drinking moderates the relationship between drinking alcohol in the context of sex and risky sexual behavior in a young MSM population (ages 16-20 years). Current study is an exploratory analysis using multilevel modeling to examine if these results are consistent across a MSM population with a wider range of ages who are also heavy drinkers. Participants (n = 181) included MSM (ages 18-75 years) from a longitudinal clinical research trial. Results indicate that MSM with higher SSS were more likely to have unprotected anal sex if they drank alcohol 3 h prior to sex than those who did not, (OR = 1.07; 95 % CI 1.03-1.12). There was no significant interaction effect for average levels of drinking.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Professional Psychology, The University of Denver, 2460 S. Vine St., Denver, CO, 80208, USA, Bram.heidinger@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Heidinger
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gorgens
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morgenstern
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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