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Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior 4/2018

07.09.2017 | Original Paper

Swipe Right: Dating Website and App Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

verfasst von: Hannah J. Badal, Jo Ellen Stryker, Nickolas DeLuca, David W. Purcell

Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

This study explored the frequency of dating website and app usage among MSM to understand sub-group differences in use. Web-based survey data (N = 3105) were analyzed to assess the use of dating websites and apps. More than half (55.7%) of MSM in this sample were frequent users of dating websites and apps. Two-thirds (66.7%) of frequent users had casual partners only in the past 12 months and reported a high average number of casual sexual partners in the past 12 months (Mdn = 5.0) compared to never users (Mdn = 0.0; χ 2(2) = 734.94, adj. p < .001). The most frequently used dating website or app was Grindr, with 60.2% of the sample reporting some or frequent use. Adam4Adam (23.5%), Jack’d (18.9%) and Scruff (18.7%) were also frequently used. Dating websites and apps may be effective channels to reach a diverse group of MSM with HIV prevention messages.
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Metadaten
Titel
Swipe Right: Dating Website and App Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
verfasst von
Hannah J. Badal
Jo Ellen Stryker
Nickolas DeLuca
David W. Purcell
Publikationsdatum
07.09.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
AIDS and Behavior / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1882-7

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