Intimacy Motivations and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adoption Intentions Among HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Romantic Relationships

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 177-186

  Gamarel, Kristi E ^a   Golub, Sarit A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; HIV prevention; Intimacy; MSM; Pre exposure prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84934276981     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: 15324796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-014-9646-3     Document Type: Article

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