       Document 0838
 DOCN  M9640838
 TI    Intimacy and sexual risk behaviour in serodiscordant male couples.
 DT    9604
 AU    Remien RH; Carballo-Dieguez A; Wagner G; HIV Center for Clinical and
       Behavioral Studies, New York State; Psychiatric Institute, NY 10032,
       USA.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1995;7(4):429-38. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96119350
 AB    Several studies have demonstrated individual-level determinants of HIV
       sexual risk behaviour. Very little research has been conducted to
       identify couple-level factors associated with unsafe sexual behaviour.
       As part of a three-year study of more than 100 serodiscordant male
       couples, we conducted an in-depth qualitative study of 15 Latino and
       non-Latino male couples via focus groups and a follow-up telephone
       survey. We identified the sexual risk behaviour that occurs in these
       male couples, their perceptions of susceptibility for HIV transmission,
       and numerous couple-level and intrapsychic factors associated with their
       risk behaviour. We also describe the challenges confronted by these
       couples and barriers to emotional intimacy and couple satisfaction.
       Finally, we provide suggestions for ways of intervening to facilitate
       improved couple functioning, pleasure, satisfaction, and communication,
       and ways of reducing sexual risk behaviour without loss of emotional
       intimacy.
 DE    Adaptation, Psychological  Adult  Communication  Culture  Emotions
       Focus Groups  Helping Behavior  Homosexuality, Male/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human
       HIV Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Interpersonal
       Relations  Male  New York City  *Risk-Taking  Sex Behavior  Sexual
       Partners/*PSYCHOLOGY  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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