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Published on: July 10, 2017
Cultural beliefs, partner characteristics, communication, and sexual risk among Latino MSM
Serena C Lo1, Carol A Reisen, Paul J Poppen
1Department of Psychology, George Washington University, NW, DC 20052, USA. slo@gwmail.gwu.edu
Abstract:
This study examined factors associated with communication about condom use and unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) in a U.S. sample of immigrant Latino MSM (N = 356), with a focus on culturally based beliefs. Logistic regression analysis revealed that communication about condom use at participants' most recent encounter was associated with a lower likelihood of UAI during that encounter. UAI was more likely when the partner was a main partner and there was seroconcordance. A separate logistic regression indicated that communication about condom use was less likely when the most recent encounter involved a main partner, greater sexual desire, and intoxication due to substance use. Although cultural beliefs were not predictive of communication about condom use or UAI at the most recent encounter, they were related to the occurrence of UAI in the previous three months. There is a need for more research on the interplay of culture, safer sex communication, and sexual risk.
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