Qualitative study on unprotected sexual behaviors among male students who have sex with men in Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.12.008
- VernacularTitle: 北京市学生男男性行为人群无保护性行为相关因素的定性研究
- Author:
Dechuan ZHANG
1
;
Zihuang CHEN
;
Yue MA
;
Zunyou WU
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China (Present address: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Students;
Unsafe sex;
Qualitative research;
Men who have sex with men;
Unprotected sex
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2018;52(12):1234-1238
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the related factors of unprotected sexual behaviors among male students who have sex with men in Beijing.
Methods:Male students who have sex with men were recruited from May 2018 to July 2018 at two voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clinics in Beijing by convenient sampling method. Information being collected during in-depth personal interviews with a semi-structured outline included ways to seek sexual partners, sexual partners characteristics, attitude of condom use, incidence and causes of unprotected sexual behaviors, rush poppers and alcohol use. The text information was summarized and analyzed by Nvivo 11.0 software.
Results:A total of 35 male students who have sex with men were recruited and interviewed, the median of age was 22 years old (P25-P75: 21-24 years old). We found that incomprehensive knowledge of condom use, low risk perception of non-anal sexual behaviors, rush poppers and alcohol use were risk factors of unprotected sexual behaviors on individual level. Besides, sex with regular sex partners, partners who were much older or not from campus, and insertive partners are more likely to be unprotected. Furthermore, refusal of condom use by sexual partners and low self-efficacy of decision-making on condom use were the main reasons for unprotected sexual behaviors among male student who have sex with men.
Conclusion:Lack of condom use knowledge, low risk perception of non-anal sexual behaviors and insufficient ability to refuse non-condom requirements for regular sex partners, partners who were much older or not from campus, and insertive partners are related factors of unprotected sexual behaviors among male students who have sex with men.
