Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Jason Stowers

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparing Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender Women who Use Grindr, Other Similar Social and Sexual Networking Apps, or no Social and Sexual Networking Apps: Implications for Recruitment and Health Promotion
  Author(s): Christina J Sun, Erin L Sutfin, Laura H Bachmann, Jason Stowers and Scott D RhodesChristina J Sun, Erin L Sutfin, Laura H Bachmann, Jason Stowers and Scott D Rhodes
  
  Objective: Researchers and public health professionals have increased their attention to GPS-based social and sexual networking applications (apps) tailored to gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women. These populations continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States, therefore these apps, in particular Grindr, have become an important sampling venue for the recruitment of HIV-related research participants. As such, it is essential to identify differences among app users to avoid potential sampling bias. This paper seeks to identify differences in MSM and transgender women who use Grindr and those who use other similar apps. Methods: A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was used to recruit participants online who then completed a 25-item anonymous survey. Five domai.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000757

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