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What's in a Term? How Gay and Bisexual Men Understand Barebacking

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: SUMMARY This study examines conceptual understandings, definitions, and practices of barebacking in a sample of 227 gay and bisexual men recruited from four gay venues in the New York Metropolitan area. Findings demonstrated that 21% of the participants identified as HIV-negative (HIV−) and 61.7% as HIV-positive (HIV+). While 90% of the sample was familiar with the term “barebacking,” differences were noted in conceptual understandings and practices of bare-backing between HIV+ and HIV− men. In particular, the findings suggest that these men were more likely to socialize and have sex with seroconcordant partners and that these patterns of socialization may shape attitudes and practices about barebacking.

Source: Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy

DOI: 10.1300/j236v09n03_03

Authors: Perry N. Halkitis, Leo Wilton, Paul Galatowitsch

Institutions: New York University, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W1979231824

FWCI: 2.35

Cites: 22

Cited by: 27

Related to: 10