Uses and Grindifications: Examining the Motivators and Antecedents of Grindr Usage Among GBMSM.

IF 2.4 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Homosexuality Pub Date : 2024-12-05 Epub Date: 2024-01-24 DOI:10.1080/00918369.2023.2297953

Brian C Aitken, Laramie Taylor

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Abstract

Grindr is a popular geospatial networking application (GSNA) among gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (GBMSM); it can be used for variety of goals (e.g. finding dates, making friends, or coordinating a hookup) depending on the user's wants. These needs and wants, however, do not arise in a vacuum. Informed by uses and gratification (U&G) theory, this paper examined individual factors such as race, body image and depression as drivers of the motivations behind Grindr usage In an online cross-sectional survey (N = 102), we explored the antecedents of six different motivations (i.e. friendship, sex, entertainment, romantic partnership, social inclusion, and location-based community) for Grindr use among GBMSM. The results revealed that romance and friendship motives increased Grindr usage compared to the other four motivation categories. Across motivation categories, habitual Grindr usage was a significant driver of continued Grindr use. Individual factors such as race, sociosexuality and self-disclosure also influenced users' motivations to use Grindr. Overall, the results point to individual factors eliciting differing motivations for Grindr use, resulting in either outcome-based or passive usage of the application.

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使用与磨合：研究 GBMSM 使用 Grindr 的动机和前因。

Grindr 是一款在男同性恋、双性恋和男男性行为者（GBMSM）中广受欢迎的地理空间网络应用程序（GSNA）；根据用户的需求，它可用于实现各种目标（如寻找约会对象、交友或协调勾搭）。然而，这些需求和愿望并不是凭空产生的。根据使用和满足（U&G）理论，本文研究了种族、身体形象和抑郁等个人因素对使用 Grindr 动机的影响。在一项在线横截面调查（N = 102）中，我们探讨了 GBMSM 使用 Grindr 的六种不同动机（即友谊、性、娱乐、恋爱关系、社会包容和基于位置的社区）的前因。结果显示，与其他四种动机相比，恋爱和友谊动机会增加 Grindr 的使用率。在所有动机类别中，习惯性使用 Grindr 是持续使用 Grindr 的重要驱动因素。种族、社会性别和自我披露等个人因素也影响了用户使用 Grindr 的动机。总之，研究结果表明，个人因素会引起不同的使用 Grindr 的动机，从而导致基于结果或被动地使用该应用程序。

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Journal of Homosexuality Multiple-

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5.60

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7.70%

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164

期刊介绍： The Journal of Homosexuality is an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed publication devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies. The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice.