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HIV-Related Behaviors, Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (MSMW): A Cross-Sectional Study in Chongqing, China

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  • Jiang-Peng Chen
  • Ming-Ming Han
  • Zi-Jun Liao
  • Zhen-Zhen Dai
  • Liang Liu
  • Hua Chen
  • Xiao-Yan Wen
  • Shan Hu
  • Ping Que
  • Wen Wen
  • Bin Peng

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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has become commonly used both as a concept and as a field of research. However, little is known about the HRQOL of men who have sex with men and women (MSMW). The aim of this study was to examine HIV-related behaviors, social support, and HRQOL status and explore its predictors among MSMW. Methods: An anonymous cross-sectional study was conducted by snowball sampling method in 2013. A total of 563 Chinese MSM completed a structured questionnaire. The HRQOL and social support were measured with the Chinese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BRFE) and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), respectively. Results: Of the 563 MSM analyzed, 77 (13.68%) were MSMW who had a higher proportion of in-marriage and preference for an insertive role as compared with the men who have sex with men only (MSMO) (P

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  • Jiang-Peng Chen & Ming-Ming Han & Zi-Jun Liao & Zhen-Zhen Dai & Liang Liu & Hua Chen & Xiao-Yan Wen & Shan Hu & Ping Que & Wen Wen & Bin Peng, 2015. "HIV-Related Behaviors, Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (MSMW): A Cross-Sectional Study in Chongqing, China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(2), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0118651
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118651
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    1. Tingting Jiang & Xin Zhou & Hui Wang & Mingyu Luo & Xiaohong Pan & Qiaoqin Ma & Lin Chen, 2019. "Psychosocial Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV/AIDS in Zhejiang, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-14, July.
    2. Yunxiang Huang & Dan Luo & Xi Chen & Dexing Zhang & Zhulin Huang & Shuiyuan Xiao, 2020. "HIV-Related Stress Experienced by Newly Diagnosed People Living with HIV in China: A 1-Year Longitudinal Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-15, April.
    3. Katie Hail-Jares & Ruth C F Chang & Sugy Choi & Huang Zheng & Na He & Z Jennifer Huang, 2015. "Intimate-Partner and Client-Initiated Violence among Female Street-Based Sex Workers in China: Does a Support Network Help?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(9), pages 1-16, September.

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