Analysis of homosexual behavior characteristics and influencing factors of male college students in Zhejiang Province

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 100; no. 30; p. e26746
• Main Authors: Yang, Zhongrong, Chen, Weiyong, Jin, Meihua, Chen, Wanjun, Zhou, Xin, Wang, Hui, Chen, Lin, Jiang, Tingting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 30.07.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; China; Cross-Sectional Studies; Homosexuality, Male - psychology; Homosexuality, Male - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Observational Study; Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology; Sexual and Gender Minorities - statistics & numerical data; Students - psychology; Students - statistics & numerical data; Universities - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; China
• ISSN: 0025-7974; 1536-5964; 1536-5964
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000026746

The purpose of this study was to understand the homosexual behavior characteristics and influencing factors of male college students and to provide scientific evidence for the prevention of HIV infection in college students.A self-made online questionnaire was used to collect information on demographic characteristics, sexual attitudes, sexual behaviors, and interventions of the respondents. The χ2 test was performed on the constituent ratios of different groups, and whether homosexual behavior occurred was the dependent variable. Logistic regression was subsequently used to analyze the influencing factors of male homosexual behavior.A total of 2665 students were surveyed, including 219 men who have sex with men, accounting for 8.22% of the sample population. Multivariate analysis revealed the following independent influencing factors of homosexual behavior among male college students: the student's household registration was Zhejiang Province, the hometown was in the city, accepted male homosexual sex, had temporary sex in the last year, and awareness that the correct use of condoms can reduce the spread and risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.Various measures should be enacted to promote human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome education and intervention among college students, especially emphasizing making friends and advocating safe sex to prevent the spread of the disease.