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Actor–Partner Effects of Demographic and Relationship Factors Associated with HIV Risk Within Gay Male Couples

Abstract  

Recent research has investigated the association of relationship factors and dynamics with sexual behaviors and HIV risk among
gay male couples. However, few studies with gay male couples have used the Actor–Partner Interdependence Model framework to
examine whether factors influence an individual and his partner’s sexual risk behaviors. None of these studies analyzed whether
relationship factors had influenced the sexual risk behaviors of both partners within the couple. Our cross-sectional study
used dyadic data from 142 gay male couples to assess actor–partner effects of relationship commitment, trust, and investment
in one’s sexual agreement for HIV risk. Multilevel modeling was used to examine which actor–partner effects of these factors
were predictive of individuals and their partners having had UAI within and outside the relationship. Results indicated that
participants’ likelihood of having had UAI within and outside of the relationship significantly decreased with: (1) actor
effects of value in and commitment to a sexual agreement, and quality of alternatives to the relationship and (2) partner
effects of participant’s age, dependability of trust, quality of alternatives to the relationship, and investment of relationship
commitment. No significant actor–partner effects were detected for having had UAI within the relationship. Our findings suggest
that future HIV prevention strategies should take into account how relationship factors influence an individual and his main
partners’ sexual risk behaviors and in turn, the couple’s risk for HIV. However, more research is needed to examine how actor–partner
effects of relationship factors influence a variety of sexual risk behaviors within gay male couples.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-9
  • DOI 10.1007/s10508-012-9985-8
  • Authors
    • Jason W. Mitchell, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
    • Donna Champeau, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • S. Marie Harvey, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • Journal Archives of Sexual Behavior
    • Online ISSN 1573-2800
    • Print ISSN 0004-0002
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/16/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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