HIV-specific social support predicts less sexual risk behavior in gay male couples

Article Abstract:

The utility of measuring HIV-specific social support and its predictive ability related to HIV risk behavior is demonstrated by using a relatively small sample of gay couples. The couples that reported greater levels of HIV-specific social support engaged in less HIV risk behavior at each time point as well as longitudinally.

Sex, Analysis, HIV patients, Social networks, Sexual behaviour, Social support

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Social control in personal relationships: impact on health behaviors and psychological distress

Article Abstract:

Research on how social control in personal relations affects physical health. Results suggest social control tends to predict health-enhancing behavior and distress more accurately than health-compromising behavior.

Psychological aspects, Research, Interpersonal relations, Health behavior, Control (Psychology)

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Virtual and physical venues as contexts for HIV risk among rural men who have sex with men

Article Abstract:

The venues of rural gays meetings their sexual partners is examined. It also looked into the issue of their high-risk sexual practices among them in partners in United States.

United States, Risk factors, HIV infection, HIV infections

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