Abstract
Geosocial-networking smartphone applications represent an increasingly common virtual context in which men who have sex with men (MSM) meet one another. The purpose of the current study is to describe levels of involvement with the mainstream gay community among a sample of MSM in Atlanta who use apps (n = 92) and assess their associations with condomless anal intercourse. Among the sample, 53.3% agreed that they felt distant from the gay community and 72.8% reported going to a gay bar/club once a month or less. No associations between involvement with the gay community and condomless anal intercourse were observed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 248-255 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 3 2017 |
Keywords
- Community involvement
- men who have sex with men (MSM)
- smartphone application
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health