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...

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Published in:	AIDS & Behavior Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 1897 - 1910
Main Authors:	Ge, Qiwei, Shi, Xuan, Huang, Hao, Zhou, Ziyue, Zhou, Xiaoyi, Ni, Zijun, Zhou, Zixiao, Wu, Congxia, Zhuang, Xun
Format:	pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jun2025
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost