ABSTRACT Emerging adults provide support to friends experiencing sexual health uncertainties; however, the support provided varies. Because of the centrality of friendships during emerging adulthood, identifying what shapes the support friends provide one another is necessary. A survey of 424 emerging adults indicated that, at least from the support provider’s perspective, expected outcomes, efficacy assessments, and sexual health expertise shape the support they provide friends, supporting the theory of motivated information management’s propositions. However, expertise moderated the effects of coping and target efficacy in unexpected ways, suggesting a conditional process when providing blame, fault, and distraction support. Results, as a whole, support yet complicate the theory of motivated information management’s explanation for the support or information provider due to expertise and emphasize the need for complete sexual health education for young people.

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为遇到性健康问题的朋友提供支持

摘要新兴成年人为遇到性健康问题的朋友提供支持；但是，提供的支持各不相同。由于友谊在成年期的中心地位，因此有必要确定朋友之间相互支持的形状。一项对424名新兴成年人的调查表明，至少从支持提供者的角度来看，预期的结果，功效评估和性健康专业知识塑造了他们提供给朋友的支持，从而支持了有动机的信息管理理论。但是，专业知识以意想不到的方式缓解了应对和目标疗效的影响，暗示了在提供责备，过失和分散注意力时的条件性过程。总体而言，结果