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Sexual Compulsivity and Sexual Risk in Gay and Bisexual Men

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Grov, Christian, Parsons, Jeffrey T., Bimbi, David S.·2010·Archives of Sexual Behavior
DOI 10.1007/s10508-009-9483-9PMC PMC2890042
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Much of our understanding of the association between the Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS) and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been limited to samples of HIV positive MSM only. Using data from a community-based survey of gay and bisexual men (n = 1214), this analysis sought to further evaluate the association between the SCS and sexual risk behavior. The SCS was significantly associated with a variety of sexual risk behaviors, including having sex under the influence of club drugs, engaging in unprotected anal sex (receptive or insertive) with partners of the same and/or different HIV serostatus, identity as a barebacker, intentions to have bareback sex, number of recent sex partners, and temptation for unsafe sex. The SCS was also significantly associated with having engaged in a variety of specialized sexual behaviors (i.e., fetishes), many of which can increase HIV transmission risks. Finally, in multivariate analyses, the SCS significantly predicted unprotected sex with a non-main partner even when controlling for race, HIV serostatus, age, identity as a barebacker, and club drug use. These data indicate that the SCS may be able to serve as an indicator to detect HIV-associated sexual risk behavior in community-based samples of gay and bisexual men.

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  • Use of ketamine is common among people with sex addiction.

    “Use of ketamine is also common (Grov et al., 2010)”

    From A motivation model of sex addiction – Relevance to the controversy over the concept (2022) · cites this paper as Grov et al., 2010

    The Results (page unavailable) identify cocaine, MDMA/ecstasy, and methamphetamine—not ketamine—as the most commonly used drugs in the sample. The bivariate Results also report that recent ketamine use was not significantly related to sexual-compulsivity scores. These findings do not support describing ketamine use as common among people with sex addiction. (LLM, conf=0.78)

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  • There is a correlation between an individual's score on the sexual compulsivity scale and the tendency to engage in high-risk sexual activities, such as sexual marathons.

    “There is a correlation between an individual's score on the sexual compulsivity scale and the tendency to engage in high-risk sexual activities, such as sexual marathons (Grov et al., 2010).”

    From A motivation model of sex addiction – Relevance to the controversy over the concept (2022) · cites this paper as Grov et al., 2010

    The Introduction ('Sexual Risk Behavior and Men who have Sex with Men'; page unavailable) reports that men who engaged in sexual marathons had higher sexual-compulsivity scores, but that finding concerned HIV-positive men who have sex with men. The Discussion reports an association between SCS scores and sexual risk more generally; the claim leaves out the population limit on the sexual-marathons example. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Sexual compulsivity was measured with the Sexual Compulsivity Scale, the most widely published measure among MSM, and scores of 24 and above were defined as indicating sexual compulsivity, consistent with existing literature.

    “Finally, although no official diagnostic criteria for sexual compulsivity existed at the time of our study, we used the Sexual Compulsivity Scale (α = 0.90), the most widely published measure of sexual compulsivity among MSM.45 Consistent with existing literature,17,25,46–49 we defined scores of 24 and above as indicating sexual compulsivity (mean = 17.50; SD = 6.56; range = 10–40).”

    From Sexual Compulsivity, Co-Occurring Psychosocial Health Problems, and HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men: Further Evidence of a Syndemic (2012) · cites this paper as [17]

  • Individual connections have been demonstrated between sexual compulsivity and many psychosocial problems that have also been identified as syndemic factors related to HIV risk among MSM, such as childhood sexual abuse, depression, and substance use.

    “Researchers have demonstrated individual connections between sexual compulsivity and many of the psychosocial problems that have also been identified as syndemic factors related to HIV risk among MSM, such as childhood sexual abuse, depression, and substance use.17,24–26”

    From Sexual Compulsivity, Co-Occurring Psychosocial Health Problems, and HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men: Further Evidence of a Syndemic (2012) · cites this paper as [17]

  • Sexual compulsivity is frequently associated with HIV sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men.

    “Another factor that has frequently been associated with HIV sexual risk behaviors among MSM is sexual compulsivity.”

    From Sexual Compulsivity, Co-Occurring Psychosocial Health Problems, and HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men: Further Evidence of a Syndemic (2012) · cites this paper as [17]

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  1. Nanín, J. E., Bimbi, D. S., Brown, J., Severino, J., & Parsons, J. T. (2005, April). Profiles of gay/bisexual men who hengage in specialized sexual behavior. Paper presented at the Western Region Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Francisco, CA.

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Authors
Grov, C., Parsons, J. T., & Bimbi, D. S.
Affiliations
  • City University of New York (US)
  • The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
  • LaGuardia Community College (US)
Corresponding author
Parsons, Jeffrey T.
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2009-03-24
Volume
39
Issue
4
Pages
940-949
ISSN
  • 0004-0002 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2800
DOI
10.1007/s10508-009-9483-9
PMC
PMC2890042
OpenAlex
W2038407502
Cited by
185
References
70
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5t32da007233-40)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32DA007233, T32DA07233)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Keywords
compulsive sexual behavior, sexual risk behavior, men who have sex with men, gay men, bisexual men, unprotected anal intercourse, barebacking, club drug use, HIV risk factors, sexual fetishes, HIV status
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Bisexuality, Compulsive Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, HIV Infections, Multivariate Analysis, Logistic Models, Homosexuality, Male, Substance-Related Disorders, Safe Sex, Racial Groups, Young Adult

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