A Social Network Theory-Based Investigation into the Characteristics of MSM in Virtual Communities.
Social networks significantly influence MSM's HIV prevention behaviors, with virtual communities serving as key interaction platforms. Using a Python web crawler, we analyzed 960 user profiles from Baidu Tieba's "Gay Bar" forum. The social network within this community exhibits a core-periphery stru...
| Publicado en: | AIDS & Behavior Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 1897 - 1910 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2025
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