across the U.S., the District of Columbia and the Netherlands.
We couldn't have done it without you!
Results of the study can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
In phase I of the study, we collected data on individual men in
relationships. This phase gave us a basis for understanding same-sex
oriented men in close relationships and their sexual behaviors and
adjustment. Many of the measures used in the second phase of our
study were tested in this phase.
Phase I Pilot Study Results (11kb PDF)
In phase II we collected information from both members of committed
gay male couples together a year or longer. We examined relationship
features, communication, HIV risk, and sexual practices in
monogamous or sexually "closed" relationships as well as sexually
non-exclusive "open" relationships. We hope that the results of this
study will help improve the quality of life for male couples by shedding
light on the sexual lives of gay and bisexual males as partners and
family members, providing therapists with important information about
couple sexuality and communication, reducing the likelihood of
HIV/AIDS transmission in couples, and improving the mental health of
individual men in relationships by achieving a better understanding of
male couple dynamics for the mental health provider community.
Phase II Study Results (30kb PDF)
Results of this study have already been presented at two professional
conferences.
- In July of 2004, preliminary results were presented the
"Sexualities in the 21st Century" conference on Pleasure and
Danger in Cardiff Wales. - A complete presentation of results was made at the November
2004 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of
Sexuality in Orlando Florida. - In the Summer of 2005, results will be also presented at the
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association to be
held in Washington D.C.
professional journals about MCRS.
Steve Forssell,
Principal Investigator
email contact: MCRS@gwu.edu
phone: 202-994-6323
