Jones Jeb, Sullivan Patrick S
Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA.
Springerplus. 2016 Jun 23;5(1):852. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2570-1. eCollection 2016.
Monetary delay discounting is a measure of impulsivity associated with substance use and abuse, problem gambling, and other health-related outcomes. More recently, delay discounting has been shown to be associated with risky sexual behavior. We analyzed survey data from men who have sex with men who completed a monetary discounting task and reported sexual behaviors in the previous 12 months.
Monetary delay discounting was associated with condomless anal intercourse among young (18-24 years), but not older, men who have sex with men.
Monetary delay discounting may identify young men at increased risk of engaging in HIV risk behaviors.
货币延迟折扣是一种与物质使用和滥用、问题赌博及其他健康相关结果有关的冲动性衡量指标。最近,延迟折扣已被证明与危险的性行为有关。我们分析了与男性发生性关系的男性的调查数据,这些男性完成了货币折扣任务并报告了过去12个月内的性行为。
在18至24岁的与男性发生性关系的年轻男性中,货币延迟折扣与无保护肛交有关,但在年龄较大的此类男性中并非如此。
货币延迟折扣可能识别出从事艾滋病毒风险行为风险增加的年轻男性。