Bogart Laura M, Bird Sheryl Thorburn
Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Ohio, USA.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2003 Nov;95(11):1057-65.
Conspiracy beliefs about HIV/AIDS have been endorsed by significant percentages of African Americans in prior research. However, almost no research has investigated the relationship of such beliefs to behaviors and attitudes relevant to HIV risk. In the present exploratory study, 71 African-American adults (aged 18-45; 61% female) in the United States participated in a national, cross-sectional telephone survey examining the relationship of HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs to sexual attitudes and behaviors. Results indicated significant associations between endorsement of a general HIV/AIDS government conspiracy and negative beliefs regarding condoms and greater numbers of sexual partners. Endorsement of HIV/AIDS treatment conspiracies was related to positive attitudes about condoms and greater condom use intentions. Findings suggest that conspiracy beliefs have implications for HIV prevention in African-American communities.
在先前的研究中,相当比例的非裔美国人认可关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的阴谋论观点。然而,几乎没有研究调查过此类观点与艾滋病毒风险相关行为及态度之间的关系。在本探索性研究中,美国71名年龄在18至45岁之间的非裔美国成年人(61%为女性)参与了一项全国性横断面电话调查,该调查考察了艾滋病毒/艾滋病阴谋论观点与性态度及性行为之间的关系。结果表明,认可普遍存在的政府关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的阴谋论与对避孕套的负面看法以及更多性伴侣数量之间存在显著关联。认可艾滋病毒/艾滋病治疗阴谋论与对避孕套的积极态度以及更高的使用避孕套意愿有关。研究结果表明,阴谋论观点对非裔美国人社区的艾滋病毒预防具有影响。