Abstract
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are at increased risk for HIV and problematic alcohol use. Drinking motives are associated with alcohol use in cross-sectional studies, but their associations with alcohol use and condomless anal sex (CAS) at the event-level remain unclear. The current study examined these event-level associations in a sample of 189 YMSM who completed self-report measures on a daily or weekly basis for two months. Participants were recruited between August 2014 and April 2015 for a randomized trial designed to study behavioral reactivity in diary studies. YMSM consumed more alcohol on days when they drank to cope, to enhance pleasure, or to be more social. CAS with casual partners was more likely on days when they consumed more alcohol. Drinking motives were not associated with CAS. Interventions may benefit from addressing drinking motives and the influence of alcohol use on CAS in different types of relationships.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1904-1913 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | AIDS and behavior |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- Alcohol
- Condomless anal sex
- Drinking motives
- Men who have sex with men
- Sexual risk behavior
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
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Event-Level Associations Among Drinking Motives, Alcohol Consumption, and Condomless Anal Sex in a Sample of Young Men Who Have Sex With Men. / Feinstein, Brian; Newcomb, Michael.
In: AIDS and behavior, Vol. 21, No. 7, 01.07.2017, p. 1904-1913.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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