However, wider cultural changes taking place in the 1990’s made it difficult to parse out whether treatment optimism was the primary driver of these changes. After the advent of antiretroviral therapy, reports began to emerge that condom use was declining among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM, leading some to believe that treatment optimism was contributing to greater HIV risk in this population. By the mid-1990’s, however, highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) led to significant declines in HIV-related morbidity, mortality, and transmission, fundamentally reshaping the epidemic and its consequences for people living with HIV.
In response, community action campaigns focused on promoting safe sex to prevent HIV transmission within gay communities. These findings highlight how patterns of connectedness relate to GBM’s risk management.īeginning in the early 1980’s, the HIV epidemic swept through gay communities. Further, Traditionalists were older, more likely to be partnered, and reported fewer male sex partners than men in other groups. Traditionalists on the other hand were less likely to practice HIV risk management and had lower HIV/AIDS stigma scores than Socialites. Techies were more likely than Traditionalists to report recent serodiscordant or unknown condomless anal sex and HIV risk management practices (e.g., ask their partner’s HIV status, get tested for HIV). Socialites also had higher annual incomes than other classes. In multivariable modelling, Socialites had higher collectivism than Traditionalists, who had higher collectivism than Techies.
Class 3 “Techies” (35.4%) had high online connectedness and relatively lower in-person connectedness. Class 2 “Traditionalists” (25.7%) were moderately connected, with little app/website-use. A three-class LCA solution was specified: Class 1 “Socialites” (38.8%) were highly connected across all indicators. Multinomial regression identified correlates of class membership. Latent class analysis examined patterns of connectedness including: attendance at gay venues/events (i.e., bars/clubs, community groups, pride parades), social time spent with GBM, use of online social and sex seeking apps/websites, and consumption of gay media. For more on our online personality test, please consult our Terms of Service.This study examined patterns of connectedness among 774 sexually-active gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM), aged ≥16 years, recruited using respondent-driven sampling in Metro Vancouver.
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