Benotsch Eric G, Kalichman Seth, Cage Maggi
Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2071 N. Summit Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2002 Apr;31(2):177-83. doi: 10.1023/a:1014739203657.
This study examined the prevalence of Internet use for meeting sexual partners among men who have sex with men. The study also examined HIV risk behaviors among men who reported meeting a sexual partner via the Internet. A sample of 609 men was surveyed while attending a gay pride festival in Atlanta, GA. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing demographic information, Internet use, gay acculturation, AIDS knowledge, attitudes about condoms, global substance use, and sexual behavior. A substantial majority of men (75%) reported using the Internet to access gay-oriented web sites. One third of the sample (34%) reported having met a sexual partner via the Internet. Men meeting sex partners online reported higher rates of methamphetamine use. Men meeting sexual partners over the Internet reported having sex with more male partners in the previous 6 months (M = 8.38, SD = 19.39) compared with men not meeting partners in this manner (M = 3.13, SD = 4.99, p < .001). Men meeting partners via the Internet also reported higher rates of sexual risk behaviors including unprotected anal receptive intercourse (p < .05) and unprotected anal insertive intercourse (p < .01). The high prevalence of Internet use as a method of meeting sexual partners suggests that sexual networks may be forming over the Internet. The Internet therefore provides opportunities for new HIV primary prevention interventions.
本研究调查了男男性行为者通过互联网寻找性伴侣的流行情况。该研究还调查了那些报告通过互联网结识性伴侣的男性中的艾滋病病毒风险行为。在佐治亚州亚特兰大举行的同性恋骄傲节期间，对609名男性进行了抽样调查。参与者完成了一份问卷，评估人口统计学信息、互联网使用情况、同性恋文化适应情况、艾滋病知识、对避孕套的态度、全球物质使用情况和性行为。绝大多数男性（75%）报告使用互联网访问同性恋相关网站。三分之一的样本（34%）报告通过互联网结识了性伴侣。在网上结识性伴侣的男性报告使用甲基苯丙胺的比例更高。与未以这种方式结识伴侣的男性相比，通过互联网结识性伴侣的男性报告在过去6个月内与更多男性发生过性行为（M = 8.38，标准差 = 19.39）（M = 3.13，标准差 = 4.99，p <.001）。通过互联网结识伴侣的男性还报告了更高比例的性风险行为，包括无保护的肛交接受性行为（p <.05）和无保护的肛交插入性行为（p <.01）。将互联网作为结识性伴侣的一种方式的高流行率表明，性网络可能正在通过互联网形成。因此，互联网为新的艾滋病病毒初级预防干预措施提供了机会。
