Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12;11(1):179 (abstract no. Mo.D.1725). Unique
Objective: To assess concepts derived from value expectancy theories and
from recent descriptions of "AIDS inevitability" Odets) and "cognitive
disengagement" (MacKirnan, Ostrow, Hope) in explaining unprotected
receptive anal intercourse (URAI) among young men who have sex with men
(MSM). Methods: A cross-sectional survey with a representative sample of
3000 residential addresses in census tracts 42-45 of Miami Beach,
Florida, was conducted in Winter 1996. Men 18-29 years old who reported
ever in engaging in sex with a man and residing at a randomly selected
address for at least 30 days were eligible. After anonymity was assured
and consent obtained, participants were interviewed about their health
beliefs and feelings, and then asked to complete a self-administered
questionnaire about their sex practices. Results: Preliminary results
from the first 30 participants indicate that 43% engaged in URAI in 1995
and:(table: see text)Conclusions: Neither traditional concepts derived
from value expectancy theories nor recent conceptualizations of
risk-taking distinguished young MSM engaging in URAI from those
practicing safer sex.
*Homosexuality, Male/PSYCHOLOGY *Sex Behavior *Social Values