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Investigation of motivational and behavioural factors influencing men who have sex with other men in public toilets (cottaging).

AIDS Care. 1993;5(3):337-46. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94032542
Church J; Green J; Vearnals S; Keogh P; Department of Psychology, St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London.

Abstract: One-hundred-and-thirty-four individuals engaging in cottaging returned postal questionnaires. The sample was mainly urban and gay identified. Cottagers reported that cottaging was one way of meeting partners amongst a range of others they used. Most enjoyed it and felt in control of their cottaging. The majority of cottagers engaged in safer sexual activity, but there were a significant number who engaged in unsafe sexual activity last time they cottaged. Of those who had been voluntarily tested in the past and reported their serostatus, 23% were seropositive. Unsafe sexual activity was unrelated to whether tested or not, known serostatus or knowledge of the risks of transmission.
Keywords: Adult Bisexuality/PSYCHOLOGY Condoms Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Middle Age *Motivation *Sex Behavior Sexual Partners/PSYCHOLOGY *Toilet Facilities JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultbisexuality/psychologycondomshomosexuality/KWDpsychologyhumanhivinfections/prevention&control/psychology/KWDtransmissionknowledge,attitudes,practicemalemiddleageKWDmotivationKWDsexbehaviorsexualpartners/psychologyKWDtoiletfacilitiesjournalarticle
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