Correlates of Condom Use Among Substance Using Older Seropositive MSM: Implications for Mental Health Practice.

Correlates of Condom Use Among Substance Using Older Seropositive MSM: Implications for Mental Health Practice.
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2016 Aug 12;:1-7
Authors: Coleman CL
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the correlates of condom use among a sample of N = 60 substance using seropositive men who have sex with (MSM). The mean age of the study participants was 52 ranging 50-75 years of age. Seventy-percent of study participants reporting smoking marijuana, 62% using cocaine, 25% heroin, 37% alcohol, and 30% amphetamines. Among those reporting substance use, 75% reported it was a hassle to use condoms, 42% indicated pleasure decreased with condom use, 72% indicated safer sex is boring, 72% reported the idea of using condoms is unappealing, 78% reported condoms ruined sex, and 71% said condoms interfered with romance. A multiple logistic regression analysis revealed low self-esteem, relationship status, attitudes towards condom use, and depression predicted condom use χ(2) = 20.79, df = 6, ρ =.002. The study findings have implications for mental health nursing practice with seropositive African American MSM.
PMID: 27715353 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing - October 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Issues Ment Health Nurs Source Type: research