Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, 462 Meliora Hall, RC Box 270266, Rochester, NY, 14627-0266, USA.
Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2020 May;49(4):1263-1277. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-01594-w. Epub 2019 Dec 12.
Geosocial networking apps (GSN; e.g., Tinder, Grindr) have rapidly increased in popularity, showing associations with greater sexual risk-taking. This study sought to distinguish between risks associated with intensive partner-seeking (i.e., individuals seeking out casual sex frequently across many venues) and risks associated with specific venues (e.g., GSNs, dating websites, offline activities). Expanding upon a literature predominantly focused on the population of men who have sex with men (MSM), we recruited a broader range of sexual identities. A convenience sample of 3180 participants from the U.S. (18-75 years old, 69% female, 75% Caucasian, 68% heterosexual) completed an anonymous, cross-sectional online survey. Logistic regressions yielded adjusted odds ratios highlighting the unique links between each predictor and sexual risk-taking. MSM/WSW indicators, quantity of partner-seeking and specific venues-particularly GSN use-emerged as robust predictors of sexual risk, increasing the odds of reporting all six outcomes examined: (1) having three or more sex partners in the last year, (2) having hookups in the last 2 months, (3) having hookups involving alcohol or (4) drug use, (5) condomless sexual activity with new partners in the last 2 months, and (6) ever having had a sexually transmitted infection. Although a large portion of risk originated from the proclivities of the individuals seeking casual sex, both online and offline methods of partner-seeking also contributed significant risk, suggesting that specific venues like GSN apps could be used as methods of targeting higher-risk behaviors. The results also highlight the importance of moving beyond MSM when addressing sexual risk.
基于位置的社交网络应用（GSN；例如 Tinder、Grindr）迅速普及，与更大的性冒险行为有关。本研究旨在区分与密集型伴侣寻求（即频繁在多个场所寻找随意性行为的个体）相关的风险与与特定场所（例如 GSN、约会网站、线下活动）相关的风险。本研究在主要关注男男性行为者（MSM）人群的文献基础上进行扩展，招募了更广泛的性身份群体。我们从美国招募了一个方便的 3180 名参与者样本（18-75 岁，69%为女性，75%为白种人，68%为异性恋），完成了一项匿名的横断面在线调查。逻辑回归得出了调整后的优势比，突出了每个预测因子与性冒险行为之间的独特联系。MSM/WSW 指标、伴侣寻求数量以及特定场所——特别是 GSN 的使用——是性风险的强有力预测因素，增加了报告以下六种结果的几率：（1）在过去一年中有三个或更多性伴侣，（2）在过去两个月中有过一夜情，（3）在过去两个月中有过涉及酒精或药物使用的一夜情，（4）与新伴侣无保护措施的性行为，以及（5）过去曾患有性传播感染。尽管大部分风险源于寻求随意性行为的个体的倾向，但在线和离线的伴侣寻求方式也会带来显著的风险，这表明像 GSN 应用这样的特定场所可以作为针对更高风险行为的方法。研究结果还强调了在解决性风险时超越 MSM 的重要性。
