Characteristics of personality of male population engaging in HIV/AIDS risk behaviors

  Objective   To understand the char acteristics of male populations with commercial sex, multi-characteristic partnerships, and un-insisting in condom use.

  Methods   Across-sectional study was conducted in 165 commer cial sexclients in Shenzhen Reeducational Detention Center.Self-administrated structural questionnaire and personality factors(P.F)were used.

  Results   The personality characteristics of male population engaging in commercial sexwere the same as general people.The sub-factors score of daring-to-act of married males eng aging in commer cial sexwas significantly higher than thatof general people, so was in males having non-commercial temporary partner atthe same time.Higher score of worldly-wise and lower score of anxiousness were contributed to persisting in condom-use frequency in commercial sexbackg round.

  Conclusion   The HIV/AIDS-related health education directing atmale populations should be streng thened to compensate for tendentiousness due to the personality characters.