Personalidad y Riesgo de Exposición a una Infección por VIH en Adolescentes Homosexuales

Abstract

This research identified the global dimension of personality and relationship with the risk of exposure to HIV infection in 40 adolescent gay men, members of the Association SILHOUETTE X TILGB AMBATO, between 18 and 24 years old living in the city Ambato. The first test used was the "personality test 16 factors" and moreover, the "test for evaluating exposure HIV infection" was used. It was found that no personality is related to the risk of exposure to HIV infection in gay teens, so anyone is at risk of contracting the infection very independent type of personality you have. The global dimension of personality that stood out was "hardness" expressed by the tendency to be cold and inflexible in their interpersonal relationships, resistant to change, objective, practical, attached to the traditional type. The level of risk of exposure to HIV infection that prevailed was a medium risk. The average gay teens age with minimal risk of infection was 20 years, the average age for those who obtained an average risk of infection was 20.9 years, and finally to those who obtained a higher level of risk of infection average age was 21.9 years.