Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study

Abstract Background There are limited studies on blocking and men who have sex with men (MSM) health outcomes. We need such data in China, to better understand the relationship between Chinese MSM gay app use and health outcomes, thus providing insight on risky sexual behaviors and HIV transmission...

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Autores principales:	Navin Kumar, Laura Forastiere, Kamila Janmohamed, Tiange P. Zhang, Yongjie Sha, Fei Yu, Ligang Yang, Joseph D. Tucker, Weiming Tang, Marcus Alexander
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Men who have sex with men Dating apps Blocking HIV Social networks Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5223b23390a94f629c5c6cf464583d1f2021-11-21T12:10:49ZBlocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study10.1186/s12889-021-12182-w1471-2458https://doaj.org/article/5223b23390a94f629c5c6cf464583d1f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12182-whttps://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background There are limited studies on blocking and men who have sex with men (MSM) health outcomes. We need such data in China, to better understand the relationship between Chinese MSM gay app use and health outcomes, thus providing insight on risky sexual behaviors and HIV transmission among Chinese MSM - one of the world’s largest MSM communities. Blocking someone is when users select a function on an app to prevent another user from contacting them and being blocked is when someone is prevented from contacting another user. We studied the correlates of blocking on the world’s largest gay dating app among Chinese MSM (N = 208). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey as part of an HIV testing intervention in Guangzhou, China, May–December 2019. Using logistic regression models, we estimated the correlates of blocking (e.g. sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior, HIV testing history, social network data). Results MSM had a mean age of 27.9 years (SD = 7.1) and median of one sexual partner in the last 3 months. About 62% had blocked someone in their lifetime and 46% had been blocked in their lifetime. Each additional male partner was associated with an 87% (aOR = 1.87, 95%CI = 1.03, 3.40) increased chance of being blocked. Reporting a versatile sexual role was related with a 90% (aOR = 0.10, 95%CI = 0.02, 0.45) decreased likelihood of blocking behavior and an 86% (aOR = 0.14, 95%CI = 0.04, 0.46) reduced chance of being blocked. Conclusions Number of male partners may be associated with blocking behavior, with implications for the design of online sexual health interventions.Navin KumarLaura ForastiereKamila JanmohamedTiange P. ZhangYongjie ShaFei YuLigang YangJoseph D. TuckerWeiming TangMarcus AlexanderBMCarticleMen who have sex with menDating appsBlockingHIVSocial networksPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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topic	Men who have sex with men Dating apps Blocking HIV Social networks Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Men who have sex with men Dating apps Blocking HIV Social networks Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Navin Kumar Laura Forastiere Kamila Janmohamed Tiange P. Zhang Yongjie Sha Fei Yu Ligang Yang Joseph D. Tucker Weiming Tang Marcus Alexander Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
description	Abstract Background There are limited studies on blocking and men who have sex with men (MSM) health outcomes. We need such data in China, to better understand the relationship between Chinese MSM gay app use and health outcomes, thus providing insight on risky sexual behaviors and HIV transmission among Chinese MSM - one of the world’s largest MSM communities. Blocking someone is when users select a function on an app to prevent another user from contacting them and being blocked is when someone is prevented from contacting another user. We studied the correlates of blocking on the world’s largest gay dating app among Chinese MSM (N = 208). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey as part of an HIV testing intervention in Guangzhou, China, May–December 2019. Using logistic regression models, we estimated the correlates of blocking (e.g. sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior, HIV testing history, social network data). Results MSM had a mean age of 27.9 years (SD = 7.1) and median of one sexual partner in the last 3 months. About 62% had blocked someone in their lifetime and 46% had been blocked in their lifetime. Each additional male partner was associated with an 87% (aOR = 1.87, 95%CI = 1.03, 3.40) increased chance of being blocked. Reporting a versatile sexual role was related with a 90% (aOR = 0.10, 95%CI = 0.02, 0.45) decreased likelihood of blocking behavior and an 86% (aOR = 0.14, 95%CI = 0.04, 0.46) reduced chance of being blocked. Conclusions Number of male partners may be associated with blocking behavior, with implications for the design of online sexual health interventions.
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author	Navin Kumar Laura Forastiere Kamila Janmohamed Tiange P. Zhang Yongjie Sha Fei Yu Ligang Yang Joseph D. Tucker Weiming Tang Marcus Alexander
author_facet	Navin Kumar Laura Forastiere Kamila Janmohamed Tiange P. Zhang Yongjie Sha Fei Yu Ligang Yang Joseph D. Tucker Weiming Tang Marcus Alexander
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title	Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
title_short	Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
title_full	Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
title_fullStr	Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
title_full_unstemmed	Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
title_sort	blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among msm attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/5223b23390a94f629c5c6cf464583d1f
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Blocking and being blocked on gay dating apps among MSM attending a sexual health clinic: an observational study

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