Pereira Henrique, Esgalhado Graça
Department of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Pólo IV, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal.
Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2021 Mar 18;11(3):38. doi: 10.3390/bs11030038.
: This study aimed to describe sexually explicit online media (SEOM) use among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Portugal and to examine any associations between exposure to SEOM depicting unprotected anal intercourse and engaging in unprotected anal sex. : This study recruited 1577 MSM living in Portugal with Internet access, who ranged in age from 18 to 74 years old ( = 35.69, = 11.16). Participants were recruited via websites, e-mail and social media. 67.3% (n = 1061) of sample participants self-identified as gay, and 32.7% (n = 516) claimed to be bisexual. The survey included four categories of questions/measurements, encompassing demographic information, SEOM use, explicit imagery of protected/unprotected anal sex and sexual behavior. : The study results suggest that Portuguese MSM frequently use SEOM and that they possess a stated preference for SEOM displaying unprotected anal sex. Furthermore, this study's findings indicate that self-identified gay men more frequently engage in unprotected sex than self-identified bisexual men. Finally, the study revealed that a preference for viewing SEOM displaying unprotected sex and higher levels of arousal attributed to direct SEOM exposure are significant predictors of having receptive anal sex without condoms.
本研究旨在描述葡萄牙男男性行为者（MSM）对性露骨网络媒体（SEOM）的使用情况，并探讨接触描绘无保护肛交的SEOM与进行无保护肛交之间的关联。本研究招募了1577名居住在葡萄牙且能上网的男男性行为者，年龄在18至74岁之间（平均年龄 = 35.69岁，标准差 = 11.16岁）。参与者通过网站、电子邮件和社交媒体招募。样本参与者中67.3%（n = 1061）自我认定为同性恋，32.7%（n = 516）声称是双性恋。该调查包括四类问题/测量，涵盖人口统计学信息、SEOM使用情况、有保护/无保护肛交的露骨图像以及性行为。研究结果表明，葡萄牙男男性行为者经常使用SEOM，且他们明确表示更喜欢展示无保护肛交的SEOM。此外，本研究结果表明，自我认定为同性恋的男性比自我认定为双性恋的男性更频繁地进行无保护性行为。最后，研究表明，对观看展示无保护性行为的SEOM的偏好以及直接接触SEOM所产生的较高兴奋水平是进行无保护接受肛交的重要预测因素。
