The association between monetary and sexual delay discounting and risky sexual behavior in an online sample of men who have sex with men

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Jeb Jones, Emory University; Jodie L. Guest, Emory University; Patrick S Sullivan, Emory University; Jessica Sales, Emory University; Samuel Jenness, Emory University; Michael Kramer, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2018-01-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge): STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles
• Publication Version: Author Accepted Manuscript (After Peer Review)
• Copyright Statement: © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2018.1427851
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: AIDS Care
• ISSN: 0954-0121
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 7
• Start Page: 844
• End Page: 852
• Grant/Funding Information: Dr. Jones was supported by a George W. Woodruff Graduate Fellowship provided by the Laney Graduate School of Emory University.; Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Allergy And Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number F31AI122973.
• Keywords: REWARDS; Respiratory System; Science & Technology; PREP; CONDOM-PROTECTED SEX; HIV TRANSMISSION; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Psychology, Multidisciplinary; DRUG; Biomedical Social Sciences; RATES; Health Care Sciences & Services; sexual risk; PREEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; delay discounting; Social Sciences; WOMEN; FUTURE; Social Sciences, Biomedical; Health Policy & Services; HIV; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Psychology; Men who have sex with men; MONEY
• Research Categories: Psychology, General; Health Sciences, Public Health

Abstract

Delay discounting is a measure of impulsivity that has been found to be associated with numerous health-related outcomes. To the extent that delay discounting is associated with sexual risk-taking, it might serve as a marker for HIV risk or as the basis for novel HIV prevention interventions. The goal of the current study was to examine the association between monetary and sexual delay discounting and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) in a cross-sectional sample of men who have sex with men. Based on previous findings, we examined whether these associations were age-dependent. Sexual, but not monetary, delay discounting was found to be associated with CAI in the past 12 months. These results suggest that delay discounting is associated with sexual risk-taking. More high risk sexual behaviors and their associations with delay discounting should be investigated in the future.