运用社会规范理论解释大学生的认知与性健康行为:一项探索性研究。
Using social norms theory to explain perceptions and sexual health behaviors of undergraduate college students: an exploratory study.
作者信息
Scholly Kristen, Katz Alan R, Gascoigne Jan, Holck Peter S
机构信息
University Health Services, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 96822, USA.
出版信息
J Am Coll Health. 2005 Jan-Feb;53(4):159-66. doi: 10.3200/JACH.53.4.159-166.
The authors and associates conducted a social norms-based intervention targeting high-risk sexual behaviors among undergraduate students at 4 college campuses. Social norms theory predicts that widely held misperceptions may encourage risky behavior in a misguided attempt to conform to perceived norms and that information correcting these misperceptions will lead to a decrease in such behaviors. Students overestimated their peers' levels of sexual activity, numbers of partners, incidence of sexually transmitted infections, and rates of unintended pregnancies, but underestimated rates of condom use. Rates of HIV test taking, however, were accurately estimated. Although some components of sexual risk behaviors lend themselves well to social norms-based interventions, others, specifically inconsistent condom use and avoiding HIV tests, do not. Although no changes in reported beliefs or practices were apparent at the end of a 9-month intervention period, longer or modified interventions may be needed to make a fair assessment of the efficacy of this approach.
作者及其同事在4所大学校园针对本科生的高风险性行为开展了一项基于社会规范的干预措施。社会规范理论预测,广泛存在的错误认知可能会在试图遵循感知到的规范的误导下鼓励冒险行为,而纠正这些错误认知的信息将导致此类行为减少。学生高估了同龄人性行为的频率、性伴侣数量、性传播感染的发生率以及意外怀孕率,但低估了避孕套的使用率。然而,HIV检测率的估计是准确的。虽然性风险行为的某些方面很适合基于社会规范的干预措施,但其他方面,特别是避孕套使用不一致和避免HIV检测,却不适合。尽管在9个月的干预期结束时,报告的信念或行为没有明显变化,但可能需要更长时间或经过调整的干预措施才能对这种方法的效果做出公正评估。