HIV-Negative Seroconcordant Gay Male Couples' Attitudes, Intentions, and Perceived Behavioral Control for Planned Condom Use Within and Outside of Their Relationships

ABSTRACT

Despite high HIV rates among gay male couples, limited research exists about their attitudes, intentions, social norms, and perceived behavioral control for planned condom use within and outside of their relationships. Our cross-sectional study used multilevel modeling with dyadic data from 142 HIV-negative gay male couples to examine and identify which factors were statistically associated with planned condom use within and outside the relationship. Several differences for planned condom use were also noted based on the sample's prior history of unprotected anal intercourse and relationship type. Findings suggest additional prevention tools are needed for some HIV-negative gay male couples who are at risk for HIV.

KEYWORDS:

• Gay male couples
• planned condom use
• HIV risk
• UAI
• multilevel modeling

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the center (P30-MH52776) and Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Award (NRSA) (T32-MH19985) grants from the National Institute of Mental Health.