Relationship cognitions and longitudinal trajectories of sexual risk behavior among young gay and bisexual men: The P18 cohort study

Stephanie H. Cook; Perry N. Halkitis; Farzana Kapadia

doi:10.1177/1359105316671187

Relationship cognitions and longitudinal trajectories of sexual risk behavior among young gay and bisexual men: The P18 cohort study

Stephanie H. Cook, Perry N. Halkitis, Farzana Kapadia

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This study examines how romantic relationship cognitions are associated with changes of condomless anal sex among emerging adult gay and bisexual men. The sample was drawn from four waves of a prospective cohort study (N = 598; M _age = 18.2). Results suggest that condomless anal sex increased over the emerging adulthood period. Romantic relationship fear was associated with increased receptive condomless anal sex. Perceptions of greater romantic relationship control increased the likelihood of having insertive and receptive condomless anal sex. Findings suggest that romantic relationship cognitions are important to consider when understanding longitudinal changes in condomless anal sex in this population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1884-1894
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of health psychology
Volume	23
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316671187
State	Published - Dec 1 2018

Keywords

emerging adulthood
growth model
romantic relationship cognitions
young gay men

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