Croyle R T, Hunt J R
Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 1991 Mar;60(3):382-9. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.60.3.382.
In a laboratory experiment, undergraduate subjects tested positive for an enzyme deficiency they believed to be a risk factor for pancreatic disorders. All Ss were tested with a confederate who received a positive or negative test result. For half the Ss, the confederate expressed a minimizing appraisal of the deficiency's seriousness. Although Ss' concern about the test result was significantly reduced by what the confederate said, behavioral intentions were determined by the confederate's diagnostic status. The effect of the confederate's diagnostic status on intentions was mediated by Ss' perceptions of the deficiency's prevalence. The results support Leventhal's self-regulation theory and demonstrate that the opinions and health characteristics of comparison others have differential effects on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of coping with a health threat.
在一项实验室实验中，本科受试者被检测出一种酶缺乏呈阳性，他们认为这种酶缺乏是胰腺疾病的一个风险因素。所有受试者都与一名同谋一起接受测试，该同谋会收到阳性或阴性测试结果。对于一半的受试者，同谋对这种缺乏的严重程度表示轻视。尽管同谋所说的话显著降低了受试者对测试结果的担忧，但行为意图却由同谋的诊断状态决定。同谋的诊断状态对意图的影响是通过受试者对这种缺乏的普遍性的认知来介导的。研究结果支持了莱文索尔的自我调节理论，并表明他人的意见和健康特征在应对健康威胁的认知、情感和行为方面具有不同的影响。
