Impulsivity as a risk factor for HIV transmission in men who have sex with men: a delay discounting approach.
Delay discounting (DD) is a measure of impulsivity that describes the subjective decline in value of a consequence as the delay to that consequence increases. We sought to assess whether the results of a monetary DD task would be predictive of sexual risk-taking in a group of Internet-using men who have sex with men (MSM). 1402 participants completed an online survey that included questions about the participant's demographics, sexual history and behavior, drug use, sexual compulsivity, and a monetary DD task. High DD was associated with increased odds of reporting >2 UAI partners in the past 12 months [aOR = 1.5 (1.1-2.1)]. Future studies should examine the utility of DD as a predictor of risky sexual behavior, as well as explore the possibility of HIV prevention interventions targeting DD.
a Department of Epidemiology , Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
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Jones
Patrick S
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Sullivan
D000328:Adult; D016358:Contact Tracing; D065786:Delay Discounting; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006306:Health Surveys; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061108:Social Media; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
HIV risk; MSM; delay discounting; impulsivity