Ma Mindy, Kibler Jeffrey L, Dollar Katherine M, Sly Kaye, Samuels Deanne, Benford Melissa White, Coleman Melissa, Lott LaTonya, Patterson Kevin, Wiley Floyd
Nova Southeastern University, Farquhar Collegeof Arts and Sciences, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314, USA.
Int J Behav Med. 2008;15(4):319-27. doi: 10.1080/10705500802365573.
Relatively few studies have examined positive character traits that are associated with lower HIV/STD risks.
In the present study, the relationships of character strengths with sexual behaviors and attitudes were assessed among 383 African-American adolescents.
Character strengths were measured using the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths. Because the strengths were highly inter-correlated, stepwise discriminant function analyses were utilized to assess their independent associations with sexual behaviors and attitudes.
Greater Love of Learning was related to self-reported abstinence from sexual intercourse for boys and self-reported abstinence from drug use for boys and girls. Greater Love of Learning and Curiosity were related to the belief in no premarital sex for boys, whereas only Curiosity was significant for girls. Prudence was related to reported abstinence from sexual intimacy (e.g., touching or kissing). Judgment was related to sexual initiation efficacy for girls and boys, whereas Leadership was only significant for girls.
The findings suggest that character strengths may be associated with lower levels of sexual behaviors and sex-related beliefs among a sample of African-American adolescents.
相对较少的研究考察了与较低的艾滋病毒/性传播疾病风险相关的积极性格特征。
在本研究中，对383名非裔美国青少年的性格优势与性行为及态度之间的关系进行了评估。
使用《行动价值观优势量表》来测量性格优势。由于这些优势之间高度相关，因此采用逐步判别函数分析来评估它们与性行为及态度的独立关联。
更强的求知欲与男孩自我报告的禁欲以及男孩和女孩自我报告的戒毒有关。更强的求知欲和好奇心与男孩对婚前无性行为的信念有关，而对女孩而言，只有好奇心具有显著意义。审慎与报告的避免性亲密行为（如触摸或亲吻）有关。判断力与男孩和女孩的性初次体验效能有关，而领导力仅对女孩具有显著意义。
研究结果表明，在非裔美国青少年样本中，性格优势可能与较低水平的性行为和与性相关的信念有关。
