A qualitative study on perception and influencing factors of high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men using geosocial networking apps

ZHANG Weijie; GUO Zhihui; XIN Yuting; XIE Ting; TENG Yi; GUO Yichen; WANG Bingyi; PENG Xin; LIANG Bingyu; BIAN Junye; LI Xinyi; SUN Yinghui; ZOU Huachun

doi:10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.12.008

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ZHANG Weijie, GUO Zhihui, XIN Yuting, XIE Ting, TENG Yi, GUO Yichen, WANG Bingyi, PENG Xin, LIANG Bingyu, BIAN Junye, LI Xinyi, SUN Yinghui, ZOU Huachun. A qualitative study on perception and influencing factors of high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men using geosocial networking apps[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2023, 27(12): 1408-1412. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.12.008

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ZHANG Weijie, GUO Zhihui, XIN Yuting, XIE Ting, TENG Yi, GUO Yichen, WANG Bingyi, PENG Xin, LIANG Bingyu, BIAN Junye, LI Xinyi, SUN Yinghui, ZOU Huachun. A qualitative study on perception and influencing factors of high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men using geosocial networking apps[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2023, 27(12): 1408-1412. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.12.008

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ZHANG Weijie, GUO Zhihui, XIN Yuting, XIE Ting, TENG Yi, GUO Yichen, WANG Bingyi, PENG Xin, LIANG Bingyu, BIAN Junye, LI Xinyi, SUN Yinghui, ZOU Huachun. A qualitative study on perception and influencing factors of high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men using geosocial networking apps[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2023, 27(12): 1408-1412. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.12.008

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A qualitative study on perception and influencing factors of high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men using geosocial networking apps

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.12.008

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School of Public Health, Shenzhen Campus, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China

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National Science and Technology Major Project of China 2018ZX10721102

Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission Basic Research Program JCYJ20190807155409373

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Corresponding author: SUN Yinghui, E-mail: sunyh33@mail2.sysu.edu.cn; ZOU Huachun, E-mail: zouhuachun@fudan.edu.cn
Received Date: 2022-11-15
Rev Recd Date: 2023-01-12
Publish Date: 2023-12-10

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Objective To investigate perception and influencing factors of high-risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) using geosocial networking apps specific to MSM (gay apps) and to provide evidence for developing targeted interventional strategies. Methods In collaboration with local community-based organizations in seven cities of mainland China, MSM who had used gay apps for more than one year were recruited for one-on-one semi-structured interviews.The interview transcripts were analyzed by NVivo 12.0. Results A total of 21 MSM were recruited, with a median age of 27(24, 31) years.Perception of high-risk sexual behaviors among MSM using gay apps is mainly unprotected sex.Factors that increased the occurrence of high-risk sexual behaviors included: personal factors: alcohol and recreational drug use, and different roles in sex; factors relevant to sex partners: regular relationship with a sex partner, and the appearance and occupation of sexual partners; social factors: social circles and holidays.Factors that reduced the occurrence of high-risk sexual behaviors included offline health education, web-based health knowledge promotion, and peer's high-risk sexual experiences. Conclusions MSM who used gay apps have insufficient perceptions of high-risk sexual behaviors and factors influencing high-risk sexual behaviors are complex.In the future, health dissemination and education jointly provided by offline institutions and online platform are needed to guide this population to form a spectrum of correct and complete perception of high-risk sexual behaviors, raise awareness of HIV prevention, and reduce the occurrence of high-risk sexual behaviors.
- Men who have sex with men,
- Geosocial networking apps,
- High-risk sexual behaviors,
- Qualitative study

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