Clickable Consent: How Men Who Have Sex with Men Understand and Practice Sexual Consent on Dating Apps and in Person

Dietzel, Christopher

doi:10.1080/00224499.2023.2235584

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“…52 MSM engage in sexual preference and risk negotiations in online spaces. 53,54 When MSM use alcohol/drugs while vetting potential partners, their ability to detect risk may also be impaired. Because MSM use DSN apps to make sexual decisions and negotiate risk, additional research is needed to understand the information that guides their decisions about sexual activity with partners met through DSN apps.…”

Section: Dating and Sexual Networking (Dsn) App Use Among Msmmentioning

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Assessment of Sexual Violence Risk Perception in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for the Development and Validation of “G-Date” (Preprint)

Angelone,

Mitchell,

Wells

et al. 2024

Preprint

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BACKGROUND Sexual violence (SV) is a significant problem for sexual minorities, including men who have sex with men (MSM). The limited research suggests SV is associated with a host of syndemic conditions. These factors tend to cluster and interact to worsen each of the other conditions. Unfortunately, while much work has been conducted to examine these factors in heterosexual women, there is lack of research examining MSM, especially their ability to perceive the potential for SV risk. Further, MSM are active users of dating and sexual network (DSN) apps and this technology has demonstrated usefulness for creating safe spaces for MSM to meet and engage partners. However, there is mounting data demonstrating that DSN app use is associated with increased risk for SV, especially given the higher likelihood of using alcohol and other drugs before sex. On the other hand, some researchers have demonstrated that DSN technology can be harnessed as a prevention tool for HIV; unfortunately, no such work has progressed with regard to SV. OBJECTIVE The current project uses qualitative and quantitative methods to tailor an existing laboratory analogue of SV risk perception for MSM. This paradigm will be subjected to a rigorous validation study to confirm its usefulness in predicting risk for SV, with the potential for use in future prevention endeavors. METHODS For Aim 1, a team of computer scientists created the initial DSN app (“G-Date”) and incorporated ongoing feedback about the usability, feasibility, and realism of this tool from a representative sample of MSM. We used focus groups and interviews to assist the development of the G-Date app, including identifying relevant stimuli for the app, development of the cover story, and establishment of the appropriateness of study language. For Aim 2, we are conducting an experimental study with online and face-to-face participants to determine the content, concurrent, and predictive validity of the G-Date app. In short, we will evaluate whether certain correlates of SV (e.g., history of SV, alcohol and drug use) affect the ability of MSM to detect risk for SV within G-Date and how paradigm engagement connects to behavior in actual DSN app use contexts. RESULTS This study received funding from NIAAA on September 10, 2020 and ethical approval was received on October 19, 2020 and we began qualitative data collection for Aim 1 in February 2021. After an iterative approach to app development, we began data collection for the Aim 2 validation study in December 2022. Initial results from the validation study are expected to be available after June 2025. CONCLUSIONS It is hoped that G-Date will enhance our understanding of factors associated with SV risk, and serve as a useful step in creating prevention programs for this susceptible population.

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Section: Dating and Sexual Networking (Dsn) App Use Among Msmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Sexual Violence Risk Perception in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for the Development and Validation of “G-Date” (Preprint)

Angelone,

Mitchell,

Wells

et al. 2024

Preprint

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“…DSN app use represents a unique opportunity for MSM to detect risk factors for sexual violence, to screen potential partners, and to control their interactions [43]. MSM engage in sexual preference and risk negotiations in online spaces [44,45]. When MSM use alcohol/drugs while vetting potential partners, their ability to detect risk may also be impaired.…”

Section: Dating and Sexual Networking (Dsn) Mobile Application (App) ...mentioning

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Assessment of Sexual Violence Risk Perception in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for the Development and Validation of “G-Date”

Angelone,

Mitchell,

Wells

et al. 2024

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Sexual violence (SV) is a significant problem for sexual minorities, including men who have sex with men (MSM). The limited research suggests SV is associated with a host of syndemic conditions. These factors tend to cluster and interact to worsen one another. Unfortunately, while much work has been conducted to examine these factors in heterosexual women, there is a lack of research examining MSM, especially their SV risk perception. Further, MSM are active users of dating and sexual networking (DSN) mobile apps, and this technology has demonstrated usefulness for creating safe spaces for MSM to meet and engage partners. However, mounting data demonstrate that DSN app use is associated with an increased risk for SV, especially given the higher likelihood of using alcohol and other drugs before sex. By contrast, some researchers have demonstrated that DSN technology can be harnessed as a prevention tool for HIV; unfortunately, no such work has progressed regarding SV. Objective This study aims to (1) use qualitative and quantitative methods to tailor an existing laboratory paradigm of SV risk perception in women for MSM using a DSN mobile app framework and (2) subject this novel paradigm to a rigorous validation study to confirm its usefulness in predicting SV, with the potential for use in future prevention endeavors. Methods To tailor the paradigm for MSM, a team of computer scientists created an initial DSN app (G-Date) and incorporated ongoing feedback about the usability, feasibility, and realism of this tool from a representative sample of MSM. We used focus groups and interviews to assist in the development of G-Date, including by identifying relevant stimuli, developing the cover story, and establishing the appropriate study language. To confirm the paradigm’s usefulness, we are conducting an experimental study with web-based and face-to-face participants to determine the content, concurrent, and predictive validities of G-Date. We will evaluate whether certain correlates of SV informed by syndemics and minority stress theories (eg, history of SV and alcohol and drug use) affect the ability of MSM to detect SV risk within G-Date and how paradigm engagement influences behavior in actual DSN app use contexts. Results This study received funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism on September 10, 2020, and ethics approval on October 19, 2020, and we began app development for aim 1 immediately thereafter. We began data collection for the aim 2 validation study in December 2022. Initial results from the validation study are expected to be available after December 2025. Conclusions We hope that G-Date will enhance our understanding of factors associated with SV risk and serve as a useful step in creating prevention programs for this susceptible population.

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“…The exchange of sexually explicit photos and videos ('sexting') is often framed as inherently dangerous 13 and increasing the risks of experiencing image-based sexual abuse (IBSA), 14 watching online pornography is frequently discussed in the context of poor mental health outcomes 15 and addiction, 16 and the use of dating apps is often presented in the context of rising rates of STIs 17 and physical violence towards women and gay and bisexual men. 18,19 Sexting has arguably received the most attention. The majority of this research has utilised adolescent or young adult samples, citing the potential social and legal outcomes of creating or sharing images as spanning from being ostracised and 'slut-shamed' 20 to being charged with the production and dissemination of child pornography.…”

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The risks and benefits of technologised sexual practice scale: a quantitative measure of technology facilitated sex and intimacy

Moor,

Anderson,

Power

et al. 2023

Sex. Health

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Background Technologies such as the Internet, smartphones, and sex toys have demonstrated the capacity to facilitate and enhance sexual and intimate practice by offering new ways to meet sexual partners, maintain and establish intimate connections, and providing access to sexual education and exposure to new ways of engaging in sex. They have also afforded novel risks to safety, privacy, and sexual autonomy. Understanding how people perceive and experience both the risks and benefits of using technology to facilitate sex and intimacy is important to understanding contemporary sexual practice, health, and pleasure. However, research in this space is currently hampered by a lack of quantitative measures to accurately and holistically assess both the risks and benefits in the context of technologised sexual practices. Methods To facilitate a nuanced quantitative exploration of these concepts, we present the psychometric properties of the newly developed Risks and Benefits of Technologised Sexual Practice Scale. Results Using an exploratory (Study 1, n = 445) and confirmatory factor analysis (Study 2, n = 500), this paper presents evidence for a 6-factor scale (Benefits (3): ‘sexual gratification’, ‘connection’, and ‘access to information and culture’; Risks (3): ‘concerns’, ‘worries’, and ‘knowledge of rights and ownership’). Conclusion This scale may be used to contribute to research areas including sexual health, sexual behaviour, sexual education, online connection, online safety, and digital literacy with the aim to contribute to a sex- and technology-positive framework for understanding sexual health and pleasure.

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Clickable Consent: How Men Who Have Sex with Men Understand and Practice Sexual Consent on Dating Apps and in Person

Cited by 7 publications

References 57 publications

Assessment of Sexual Violence Risk Perception in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for the Development and Validation of “G-Date” (Preprint)

Assessment of Sexual Violence Risk Perception in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for the Development and Validation of “G-Date” (Preprint)

Assessment of Sexual Violence Risk Perception in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for the Development and Validation of “G-Date”

The risks and benefits of technologised sexual practice scale: a quantitative measure of technology facilitated sex and intimacy

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