Department of Communication, Georgia State University, USA; Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, USA; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, USA.
Public Health. 2013 Nov;127(11):1041-4. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.04.017. Epub 2013 Sep 24.
In the present paper, we present a preliminary examination of the association of depression level, internet use, meeting sexual partners online, and unprotected sexual activity among Asian men who have sex with men (MSM). Because depression level has been previously linked to increased levels of sexual risk behavior, and heightened levels of Internet use has been linked to greater depressive symptoms, the present pilot research jointly examines these factors. We found that those with higher levels of depression, measured using the CES-D, spent more time online, met significantly more sexual partners online, and reported a significantly higher number of unprotected sexual acts. Based on this initial evidence, we conclude that incorporating CES-D to screen for depression can serve as an important tool for addressing underlying dynamics of sexual risk behaviors.
在本研究中，我们初步探讨了抑郁水平、互联网使用、在网上结识性伴侣和亚洲男男性行为者（MSM）无保护性行为之间的关系。因为之前有研究表明抑郁水平与性行为风险增加有关，而互联网使用水平升高与抑郁症状加重有关，所以本次初步研究联合考察了这些因素。我们发现，使用 CES-D 测量的抑郁程度较高的人在网上花费的时间更多，在网上结识的性伴侣显著更多，并且报告的无保护性行为也显著更多。基于这初步证据，我们得出结论，使用 CES-D 筛查抑郁可以作为解决性行为风险行为潜在动态的重要工具。
