Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, USA.
Health Commun. 2011 Dec;26(8):701-11. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2011.563353. Epub 2011 Jun 9.
Although sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are common among college students, there have been few studies that examine the psychological determinants of STD testing. To help address this gap in the literature, we drew on the reasoned action framework to gain insight into the cognitive processes underlying STD-testing intentions for two samples of college students (n = 181 and n = 160). More generally, we demonstrate how behavioral theory can be applied in formative research to generate recommendations for developing communication interventions. Our findings suggest that attitudes toward getting tested for STDs were the strongest determinant of intentions for the college students in our samples. Further, results of a belief analysis indicate that students who did not intend to get tested for STDs might change their mind if they could be persuaded that getting tested would show that they respect their sexual partner or that getting tested would prevent them from spreading an STD to someone else.
虽然性传播疾病（性病）在大学生中很常见，但很少有研究探讨性病检测的心理决定因素。为了帮助填补这一文献空白，我们借鉴了理性行为框架，深入了解了两个样本的大学生进行性病检测意图的认知过程（n=181 和 n=160）。更普遍地说，我们展示了行为理论如何可以应用于形成性研究，为制定沟通干预措施提供建议。我们的研究结果表明，对接受性病检测的态度是我们样本中大学生检测意图的最强决定因素。此外，信念分析的结果表明，如果能够说服学生接受性病检测可以表明他们尊重性伴侣，或者检测可以防止他们将性病传播给他人，那么那些不打算接受性病检测的学生可能会改变主意。
