Recruiting and Engaging Heterosexual-Identified Men Who have Sex with Men: A Brief Report of Considerations for Sex Researchers
dc.contributor | Faculty of Social Work | |
dc.contributor.author | Scheadler, Travis R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rao, Salem | |
dc.contributor.author | Shuper, Paul A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Beer, Oliver W.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Curtis, Tyrone | |
dc.contributor.author | McInroy, Lauren B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Eaton, Andrew D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-29T20:30:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-29T20:30:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-07-22 | |
dc.description.abstract | Heterosexual-identified men who have sex with men (H-MSM) are a unique population difficult to identify and recruit for research and practice. Yet, engaging H-MSM remains a top research priority to learn more about this population’s health needs. A scoping review was conducted to develop a stronger under- standing of recruitment patterns involving H-MSM in research. The search and screening procedures yielded 160 total articles included in the present study. Most studies relied on venue-based and internet- based recruitment strategies. Thematic analysis was then used to identify three themes. Locations of H-MSM’s sexual encounters related to where sex researchers may recruit participants; sociocultural backgrounds of H-MSM related to important characteristics researchers should acknowledge and con- sider when working with H-MSM; and engagement with health services related to how H-MSM interact with or avoid HIV/STI testing and treatment and other public health services. Findings suggest H-MSM have sex with other men in a variety of venues (e.g. bathhouses, saunas) but tend to avoid gay-centric venues. H-MSM also are diverse, and these unique identities should be accounted for when engaging them. Finally, H-MSM are less likely to access healthcare services than other MSM, highlighting the need for targeted advertisements and interventions specific for H-MSM. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | This project was funded by an Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada [SSHRC #435-2022-0887]. | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/00224499.2024.2380017 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-4499 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1559-8519 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10294/16374 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Informa UK Limited | |
dc.relation.hasversion | 10.1080/00224499.2024.2380017 | |
dc.relation.ispartof | The Journal of Sex Research | |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | en |
dc.title | Recruiting and Engaging Heterosexual-Identified Men Who have Sex with Men: A Brief Report of Considerations for Sex Researchers | |
dc.type | journal article | |
oaire.citation.endPage | 9 | |
oaire.citation.startPage | 1 | |
oaire.citation.title | The Journal of Sex Research |
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