The Gay Couples Study
Principal Investigator: Colleen Hoff, PhD
Study Information
What is the Gay Couples Study?
Study Publications
Hoff, C. C., Beougher, S. C., Chakravarty, D., Darbes, L. A., & Neilands, T. (in press). Relationship characteristics and motivations behind agreements among gay male couples: Differences by agreement type and couple serostatus. AIDS Care.
Darbes, L. A., Chakravarty, D., Beougher, S. C., Neilands, T., & Hoff, C. C. (in press). Partner-provided social support influences choice of risk reduction strategies in gay male couples. AIDS and Behavior.
Hoff, C. C., & Beougher, S. C. (in press). Sexual agreements among gay male couples. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Neilands, T., Chakravarty, D., Darbes, L. A., Beougher, S. C., & Hoff, C. C. (2010). Development and validation of the Sexual Agreement Investment Scale. Journal of Sex Research, 47(1), 24-37.
Hoff, C. C., Chakravarty, D., Beougher, S. C., Darbes, L. A., Dadasovich, R., & Neilands, T. (2009). Serostatus differences and agreements about outside sex partners among gay male couples. AIDS Education and Prevention, 21(1), 25-38.
Hoff, C. (2005). Negotiated safety agreements: Do they protect and how they protect. FOCUS: A Guide to AIDS Research and Counseling, 20(2), 1-4.
News and Updates
Check out these stories about the Gay Couples Study in the news:
Many Successful Gay Marriages Share an Open Secret (New York Times, January 28, 2010)
Study: Monogamy Not Key for Many Gays (Advocate.com, January 29, 2010)
Researcher Seeks Gay Male Couples (Bay Area Reporter, 2006)
Resources
NewsletterThe Gay Couples Study Newsletter contains information about who we are, what we do, updates on the progress of the study, and findings from similar studies that you may find interesting and relevant. During the Longitudinal Phase, we plan to publish newsletters twice a year: in the spring and the fall.
Click here to download our Fall 2009 newsletter.
Parking Map
Download this map of the area around our offices in downtown San Francisco to help you find parking. Please note that the nearest parking garage is on Mission Street, directly behind the Westfield Centre.
If you would like more information about finding our offices, click here.
Resource List
This list contains resources and referrals for support, should you need them. It includes therapists who specialize in same-sex couples therapy and who offer their services on a sliding scale to our participants. It also includes a list of Bay Area LGBT community centers, HIV/AIDS clinics, substance use and recovery programs, social networking and support groups, and emergency hotline numbers. Click here to download.
HIV & HCV Co-Infection Brochure
HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) co-infection is a serious health concern for many HIV-positive individuals. Diagnosis, treatment, and support are important and available. This brochure, written and designed by our very own Project Director, offers valuable information on co-infection, risk factors, harm reduction, treatment, and free testing sites and support groups in San Francisco. Click here to download.