A sexual affiliation network of swingers, heterosexuals practicing risk behaviours that potentiate the spread of sexually transmitted infections: A two-mode approach

Anne-Marie Niekamp; Liesbeth A. G. Mercken; Christian J. P. A. Hoebe; Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers

doi:10.1016/j.socnet.2013.02.006

A sexual affiliation network of swingers, heterosexuals practicing risk behaviours that potentiate the spread of sexually transmitted infections: A two-mode approach

Anne-Marie Niekamp^*, Liesbeth A. G. Mercken, Christian J. P. A. Hoebe, Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers

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Using the example of the sexual affiliation networks of swingers, this paper examines how the analysis of sexual affiliation networks can contribute to the development of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention strategies. Two-mode network methodology and ERGMs are applied to describe the structural composition of the affiliation network and analyse attribute effects. Swingers were found to recruit their sex partners through one large, moderately cohesive network component. Swingers who used drugs or had a longer history of swinging tended to frequent websites instead of clubs. This study confirms the relevance of studying sexual affiliation networks and its additional value for STI epidemiology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-236
Journal	Social Networks
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2013.02.006
Publication status	Published - May 2013

Keywords

Sexual affiliation networks
Swingers
Exponential random graph models (ERGMs)
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Risk behaviour
Two-mode methodology

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A sexual affiliation network of swingers, heterosexuals practicing risk behaviours that potentiate the spread of sexually transmitted infections: A two-mode approach. / Niekamp, Anne-Marie; Mercken, Liesbeth A. G.; Hoebe, Christian J. P. A. et al.
In: Social Networks, Vol. 35, No. 2, 05.2013, p. 223-236.

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