ABSTRACT

We examined if motives for security (i.e., prevention focus) or pleasure (i.e., promotion focus) were uniquely associated with intentions to get tested for STIs and behavioral control over condom use, over and above variables already identified in theoretical models. We conducted an online survey with Portuguese adults (N = 836; M_age = 22.27, SD = 5.14). Overall, 99.4% of the participants knew at least one of eight STIs, but only 25.2% got tested in the last six months. Participants more focused on prevention had condomless sex less frequently, whereas participants more focused on promotion knew more STIs and got tested for more STIs. Furthermore, participants had stronger intentions to get tested for STIs if they got tested for more STIs in the past, were more concerned about STIs, perceived greater susceptibility to STI acquisition, and were more focused on promotion (but not prevention). Participants had greater behavioral control over condom use if they had condomless sex less often and were more focused on prevention (but not promotion). These findings suggest that promotion-focused people are more likely to consider the consequences of having condomless sex. In contrast, prevention-focused people are more likely to take control of their sexual health.

摘要

我们检查了安全（即预防重点）或快乐（即促销重点）的动机是否与接受性传播感染测试的意图和对安全套使用的行为控制的唯一相关，超过理论模型中已经确定的变量。我们对葡萄牙成年人进行了一项在线调查（N = 836；M_年龄 = 22.27，SD = 5.14)。总体而言，99.4% 的参与者至少知道八种性传播感染中的一种，但只有 25.2% 的人在过去六个月内接受了检测。更注重预防的参与者无安全套性行为的频率较低，而更注重宣传的参与者了解更多性传播感染并接受了更多性传播感染检测。此外，如果参与者过去接受过更多性传播感染检测，他们更愿意接受性传播感染检测，他们更关心性传播感染，认为对性传播感染更易感染，并且更专注于宣传（而不是预防）。如果参与者较少进行无安全套性行为并且更专注于预防（而不是促进），则他们对安全套的使用有更大的行为控制。这些研究结果表明，以促销为重点的人更有可能考虑无安全套性行为的后果。相比之下，