Frontiers in public health · 2026
Patterns and correlates of casual sexual behavior through the internet and inconsistent condom use among MSM college students in Zhejiang province, China: a cross-sectional study, 2022.
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Chen Lin, Jiang Jun, Xu Yun, Zhou Xin, Yang Jiezhe, Pan Xiaohong, Cheng Wei, Chai Chengliang, Jiang Jianmin
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OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with casual sexual behavior mediated via the Internet (CSBI) and condom use with casual sexual partners found on the Internet (CSPI) among men who have sex with men (MSM) college students in Zhejiang Province, China, we conducted a cross-sectional study in six cities of Zhejiang in 2022.
METHODS: All subjects were recruited by four community-based organizations (CBOs), and information on demographic characteristics, risky sexual behavior, and health practices was collected. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS software to identify factors associated with CSBI and condom use with CSPI.
RESULTS: Of the 671 participants, 73.3% (492/671) identified as gay, 317 (47.2%) reported CSBI in the past 6 months, and 31.5% (100/317) of these reported inconsistent condom use with these CSPI. The odds of engaging in CSBI in the past 6 months were significantly higher among MSM who watched pornographic videos ≥3 times per month (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) = 2.404, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.598-3.617), and those who had a regular male sexual partner (aOR = 1.900, 95% CI:1.369-2.637). The odds of inconsistent condom use with CSPI in the past 6 months were significantly higher among participants who disclosed sexual orientation (aOR = 1.711, 95% CI: 1.010-2.898), those identified as bisexual or uncertain sexual orientation (aOR = 2.228, 95% CI: 1.241-3.999), and those had sexual contact with "both student and non-student partners" (aOR = 1.897, 95% CI: 1.092-3.297). In contrast, participants with a high level of condom use self-efficacy (aOR = 0.340, 95% CI: 0.212-0.657) and those who obtained human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) knowledge from the MSM communities (aOR = 0.447, 95% CI: 0.245-0.815) had a significantly lower odds of inconsistent condom use.
CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of web-based casual sexual behavior was observed among MSM college students, particularly among those who frequently viewed pornography or maintained a stable male sexual partner. Students who have sexual contact with non-student partners were associated with inconsistent condom use. Additionally, MSM community-based interventions need more support to improve HIV knowledge and condom use with online casual partners.
METHODS: All subjects were recruited by four community-based organizations (CBOs), and information on demographic characteristics, risky sexual behavior, and health practices was collected. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS software to identify factors associated with CSBI and condom use with CSPI.
RESULTS: Of the 671 participants, 73.3% (492/671) identified as gay, 317 (47.2%) reported CSBI in the past 6 months, and 31.5% (100/317) of these reported inconsistent condom use with these CSPI. The odds of engaging in CSBI in the past 6 months were significantly higher among MSM who watched pornographic videos ≥3 times per month (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) = 2.404, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.598-3.617), and those who had a regular male sexual partner (aOR = 1.900, 95% CI:1.369-2.637). The odds of inconsistent condom use with CSPI in the past 6 months were significantly higher among participants who disclosed sexual orientation (aOR = 1.711, 95% CI: 1.010-2.898), those identified as bisexual or uncertain sexual orientation (aOR = 2.228, 95% CI: 1.241-3.999), and those had sexual contact with "both student and non-student partners" (aOR = 1.897, 95% CI: 1.092-3.297). In contrast, participants with a high level of condom use self-efficacy (aOR = 0.340, 95% CI: 0.212-0.657) and those who obtained human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) knowledge from the MSM communities (aOR = 0.447, 95% CI: 0.245-0.815) had a significantly lower odds of inconsistent condom use.
CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of web-based casual sexual behavior was observed among MSM college students, particularly among those who frequently viewed pornography or maintained a stable male sexual partner. Students who have sexual contact with non-student partners were associated with inconsistent condom use. Additionally, MSM community-based interventions need more support to improve HIV knowledge and condom use with online casual partners.