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Chemical sex (chemsex) in a population of French university students (2021)
Auteur(s) :
MALANDAIN, L. ;
MOSSER, S. ;
MOUCHABAC, S. ;
BLANC, J. V. ;
ALEXANDRE, C. ;
THIBAUT, F.
Année
2021
Page(s) :
39-43
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
FRANCE
Thésaurus mots-clés
JEUNE
;
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
CHEMSEX
;
ETUDE TRANSVERSALE
;
SEXUALITE
;
PROFIL SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIQUE
;
PREVALENCE
Résumé :
INTRODUCTION: Chemsex is defined by the use of psychoactive substances to facilitate or improve sexual relations. Our objectives were to assess the prevalence of the practice of 'chemsex' in a population of French university students and to identify socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with this practice.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: We have used an anonymous online questionnaire comprising 15 questions on socio-demographic characteristics, chemsex use, sexual satisfaction, the type of substances used in this sexual context and their route of administration.
RESULTS: A total of 680 people were included in our study. Among them, 22.5% reported chemsex behaviour in the past year. Using a multivariate analysis, factors associated with chemsex were dating application use (p = 0.049) and pornography use [viewing more than once per month (p = 0.002)]. Having a sexual partner involved in chemsex (p < 0.0001), celibacy (p = 0.007), sexual orientations other than heterosexual (p = 0.0013) and especially bisexuality (p = 0.0002) were also significantly associated with chemsex.
CONCLUSION: This is the first study reporting a high prevalence of chemsex in a university student population. Further larger studies should be conducted to confirm these results showing a high prevalence of this at-risk behaviour.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: We have used an anonymous online questionnaire comprising 15 questions on socio-demographic characteristics, chemsex use, sexual satisfaction, the type of substances used in this sexual context and their route of administration.
RESULTS: A total of 680 people were included in our study. Among them, 22.5% reported chemsex behaviour in the past year. Using a multivariate analysis, factors associated with chemsex were dating application use (p = 0.049) and pornography use [viewing more than once per month (p = 0.002)]. Having a sexual partner involved in chemsex (p < 0.0001), celibacy (p = 0.007), sexual orientations other than heterosexual (p = 0.0013) and especially bisexuality (p = 0.0002) were also significantly associated with chemsex.
CONCLUSION: This is the first study reporting a high prevalence of chemsex in a university student population. Further larger studies should be conducted to confirm these results showing a high prevalence of this at-risk behaviour.
Affiliation :
University Hospital Cochin (site Tarnier), Paris University, AP-HP, Paris, France
Hopital Saint-Antoine, Adult Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Paris, France
Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, Psychiatry, Paris, France
INSERM U1266, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Paris, France
Hopital Saint-Antoine, Adult Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Paris, France
Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, Psychiatry, Paris, France
INSERM U1266, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Paris, France