title: Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex.
abstract: Gay-related rejection sensitivity has been linked to numerous adverse health outcomes, but its relationship to condomless sex remains unexamined. The present study investigated the role of gay-related rejection sensitivity as a predictor of condomless sex. Gay and bisexual men completed questionnaires measuring rejection sensitivity and condom use self-efficacy as well as a timeline followback interview regarding past 90-day sexual behaviors. Gay-related rejection sensitivity was positively associated with the number of condomless anal sex acts with casual partners, and condom use self-efficacy mediated this association. These findings have important implications for effective HIV prevention efforts among this at-risk population.
authors.affiliation: Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University, 135 College Street, Suite 200, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA. katie.wang@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, USA.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pachankis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Condom use; Gay and bisexual men; Rejection sensitivity; Self-efficacy; Sexual behavior