Abstract
Methamphetamine use is strongly associated with risky sex and increased reports of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among gay and bisexual men (GBM) who attend dance/circuit parties. The psychological mechanisms underlying methamphetamine use in this subculture, however, remain unclear. These exploratory findings are from a 2004 dataset measuring body dissatisfaction and drug use among 42 HIV-positive GBM in South Florida who attended at least one bar/club/circuit party within 3 months of participating. A multivariate regression model revealed that body dissatisfaction accounted for a small but significant amount of variance in methamphetamine use. Treatment implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1745-1749 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 24 2011 |
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Keywords
- Body dissatisfaction
- Club drugs
- Gay/bisexual
- HIV
- Methamphetamine
- Self-objectification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health(social science)
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Medicine(all)
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Body dissatisfaction and methamphetamine use among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men : A pilot study. / Theodore, Peter S.; Achiro, Richard P.; Duran, Ron E F; Antoni, Michael H.
In: Substance Use and Misuse, Vol. 46, No. 14, 24.10.2011, p. 1745-1749.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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