Psychosocial Barriers to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake: The Roles of Heterosexual Self-Presentation, Sexual Risk, and Perceived Peer PrEP Use

Mike C. Parent; Nathaniel Woznicki; Frank R. Dillon; Keenan A. Pituch

doi:10.1037/men0000258

Psychosocial Barriers to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake: The Roles of Heterosexual Self-Presentation, Sexual Risk, and Perceived Peer PrEP Use

Mike C. Parent, Nathaniel Woznicki, Frank R. Dillon, Keenan A. Pituch

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Abstract

Several challenges have emerged in ensuring uptake of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. By applying the health belief model, the present study assessed associations between novel psychosocial variables and PrEP use among gay and bisexual men. Logistic regression analyses indicated that heterosexual self-presentation, sexual risk, PrEP conspiracy beliefs, and perceived peer PrEP use were positively associated with PrEP use. Greater understanding of the psychosocial barriers to PrEP use for unique at-risk populations can facilitate the development of socially informed prevention strategies.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Psychology of Men and Masculinity
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000258
State	Accepted/In press - 2020

Keywords

Health belief model
Heterosexual self-presentation
Peer use
Preexposure prophylaxis
Sexual risk

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Gender Studies
Social Psychology
Applied Psychology
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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