Understanding internet sex-seeking behaviour and sexual risk among young men who have sex with men: Evidences from a cross-sectional study

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 596-601

  Abara, Winston ^a   Annang, Lucy ^b   Spencer, S Melinda ^b   Fairchild, Amanda Jane ^b   Billings, Debbie ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CASUAL SEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET SEX; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNPROTECTED SEX; ADOLESCENT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; SEXUALITY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911458927     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051545     Document Type: Article

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