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Assessment of Sexual Behavior of Male Mice
Published on: March 5, 2020
Black heterosexual college men's masculinity dimensions, protective behavioral intentions, and sexual risk behaviors
Samuella Ware1, Jennifer Toller Erausquin2, Amanda E Tanner2
1Mirror Group LLC, Washington, D.C., USA.
Objective:
To examine the associations of dimensions of masculinity-respect/toughness and anti-femininity/hypersexuality-with sexual risk behaviors and protective behavioral intentions and the effects of awareness of anti-Blackness.
Participants:
127 Black heterosexual men were recruited from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities and one Minority Serving Institution in the South.
Methods:
Students completed an online survey as part of a pilot study to assess the sexual health needs of Black college students.
Results:
Our results indicated that respect/toughness and anti-femininity/hypersexuality were significant correlates of protective behavioral intentions. After accounting for awareness of anti-Blackness and age, anti-femininity/hypersexuality was a significant correlate of sexual risk behaviors.
Conclusions:
Our study highlights the complex multi-dimensional construct of masculinity and how forms of anti-Blackness continue to influence HIV vulnerability. Therefore, there is a need to include structural factors within research to better understand behaviors among Black college men and incorporate dimensions of masculinity that promote healthy sexual behaviors in interventions and programming.
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