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DOCN M9640838
TI Intimacy and sexual risk behaviour in serodiscordant male couples.
DT 9604
AU Remien RH; Carballo-Dieguez A; Wagner G; HIV Center for Clinical and
Behavioral Studies, New York State; Psychiatric Institute, NY 10032,
USA.
SO AIDS Care. 1995;7(4):429-38. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96119350
AB Several studies have demonstrated individual-level determinants of HIV
sexual risk behaviour. Very little research has been conducted to
identify couple-level factors associated with unsafe sexual behaviour.
As part of a three-year study of more than 100 serodiscordant male
couples, we conducted an in-depth qualitative study of 15 Latino and
non-Latino male couples via focus groups and a follow-up telephone
survey. We identified the sexual risk behaviour that occurs in these
male couples, their perceptions of susceptibility for HIV transmission,
and numerous couple-level and intrapsychic factors associated with their
risk behaviour. We also describe the challenges confronted by these
couples and barriers to emotional intimacy and couple satisfaction.
Finally, we provide suggestions for ways of intervening to facilitate
improved couple functioning, pleasure, satisfaction, and communication,
and ways of reducing sexual risk behaviour without loss of emotional
intimacy.
DE Adaptation, Psychological Adult Communication Culture Emotions
Focus Groups Helping Behavior Homosexuality, Male/*PSYCHOLOGY Human
HIV Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/*PSYCHOLOGY *Interpersonal
Relations Male New York City *Risk-Taking Sex Behavior Sexual
Partners/*PSYCHOLOGY Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).