Department of Women's and Children's Health, International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
J Relig Health. 2013 Jun;52(2):454-66. doi: 10.1007/s10943-011-9491-7.
Since religious messages on life style have a strong impact in South Africa, it is important to assess how they relate to the situation for young people at risk of HIV infection. Nine focus group discussions were conducted with youth (n = 62), aged 13-20 years, from the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Assemblies of God. Young people were ambivalent toward sexual contacts since these generally were expected to be part of a relationship even though the church condemns premarital sex. Girls perceived the moral norms to concern them more than the boys for whom sexual needs were more accepted. These moral barriers lead to lack of information about protection and may increase the risk of HIV. The realities young people facing should be a major concern for the faith communities.
由于宗教对生活方式的信息在南非有着强大的影响，因此评估它们与面临 HIV 感染风险的年轻人的情况有何关联是很重要的。研究人员与来自罗马天主教会、路德教会和神召会的 62 名 13-20 岁的年轻人进行了 9 次焦点小组讨论。年轻人对性接触持矛盾态度，因为这些接触通常被认为是关系的一部分，尽管教会谴责婚前性行为。女孩认为道德规范更关乎自己，而男孩则更能接受性需求。这些道德障碍导致他们缺乏有关保护的信息，可能会增加感染 HIV 的风险。年轻人所面临的现实应该是信仰社区的主要关注点。
