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Geosocial Networking Dating App Usage and Risky Sexual Behavior in Young Adults Attending a Music Festival:
Shirali Garga1, Meryl Thomas1, Ashneet Bhatia1
1University Centre for Rural Health, Western Sydney University, Lismore, Australia.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|April 15, 2021
Summary
Young music festival attendees using geosocial networking dating apps (GNDAs) are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors. These apps should be utilized to promote safe sex practices among this demographic.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Digital Health
Background:
- Geosocial networking dating apps (GNDAs) are widely used by young adults.
- Research on the impact of GNDAs on sexual health among music festival attendees is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationship between GNDA use and risky sexual behaviors in young adults attending a music festival.
- To identify specific behaviors associated with GNDA usage in this population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted with 862 music festival attendees.
- Data collected included demographics, GNDA usage, and past-year sexual behaviors.
- Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations.
Main Results:
- Over half of attendees (51.9%) used GNDAs in the past year.
- GNDA use was significantly associated with having multiple sexual partners, casual sex, and lack of pre-coital discussions about STIs and boundaries.
- Attendees who perceived higher risks associated with unprotected sex and multiple partners were more likely to use GNDAs.
Conclusions:
- Young adults engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors at music festivals are more likely to use GNDAs.
- GNDAs present an opportunity to promote sexual health and risk-reduction practices.
- Policy makers and app developers should collaborate to leverage GNDAs for safer sex promotion.
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