Assessing gender stereotypes and sexual risk practices in men who have sex with men

Gasch Gallén, Ángel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Tomás Aznar, Concepción (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Rubio Aranda, Encarnación (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Objective: To analyze the construct validity and the internal consistency of the 12-item Bem Sex Role
Inventory (BSRI-12) questionnaire and to study the association between gender stereotypes and sexual
risk practices in men who have sex with men (MSM).
Methods: Cross-sectional study of 601 MSM who voluntarily and anonymously responded to an online
survey on risk practices and gender stereotypes. The BSRI-12 was used to obtain gender stereotypes
(masculine, feminine, undifferentiated and androgynous). For data analysis, exploratory factor analysis
(EFA) of the BSRI-12 and logistic regression were performed.
Results: Two main factors (Cronbach alpha 0.95 and 0.81) were obtained from the EFA. Using the androgynous
roles as the reference category, we found lower odds of engaging in unprotected anal intercourse
(UAI) among those who endorse feminine roles (OR: 0.53; 95%CI: 0.29-0.95). Endorsing masculine roles
with alcohol consumption (OR: 1.92; 95%CI: 1.15-3.20) or the undifferentiated when not knowing the
partner’s serological status (OR: 1.55; 95%CI: 1.02-2.35) were associated with higher odds of UAI compared
to those endorsing the androgynous roles. Undifferentiated participants also perform receptive
UAI using poppers (OR: 2.19; 95%CI: 1.24-3.87), and insertive UAI not knowing the serological status of
the sexual partner (OR: 1.69; 95%CI: 1.04-2.76) compared to androgynous participants.
Conclusion: The BSRI is a valid and consistent instrument for identifying gender stereotypes in MSM.
A greater proportion of participants within the undifferentiated and the masculine category engage
in risk practices with the influence of substance consumption and unawareness of their sexual partner’s
serological status. The information obtained may be useful to define intervention and prevention
programs.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.05.001

Año: 2017

Publicado en: Gaceta Sanitaria 32, 6 [503-94pp.] (2017), e17-e20
ISSN: 0213-9111

Factor impacto JCR: 1.581 (2017)

Categ. JCR: HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES rank: 62 / 94 = 0.66 (2017) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH rank: 80 / 156 = 0.513 (2017) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH rank: 108 / 180 = 0.6 (2017) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.495 - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q2)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/B124

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Medic.Prevent.Salud Públ. (Dpto. Microb.Med.Pr.,Sal.Públ.)