Cult Health Sex. 2004 May;6(3):189-203. doi: 10.1080/1369105031000156379.
This study examines gender and class differences in young people's beliefs about sexuality and HIV/AIDS risk-taking behaviours in Thailand. Sixty young people aged 15-19, divided equally by gender and socioeconomic background, participated in focus groups and in-depth interviews. Four topics were explored: the differences between 'good' and 'bad' girls/boys; young people's perceptions of sexuality; social class variations in young people's knowledge of HIV/AIDS and perceptions of risk; and the most influential institutions shaping young people's sexual attitudes. Results showed that young people screened potential sexual partners utilizing an image of 'good girls/boys' as potential HIV/AIDS-free partners; young people defined sexuality in terms of love/sexual relationships, premarital sex, promiscuity, and virginity; and HIV/AIDS awareness varied according to class. Young people of all classes failed to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of how they can contract AIDS. They neither viewed themselves as being in an at-risk group, nor considered their sexual behaviours to be at-risk behaviours. Finally, family, friends, and mass media were reported to be among the most influential institutions shaping young people's sexual attitudes. In the struggle against HIV/AIDS, these institutions together with health education not only protect but also can empower young people in Thailand.
本研究考察了泰国年轻人在性观念和艾滋病风险行为方面的性别和阶级差异。60 名 15-19 岁的年轻人，按性别和社会经济背景平均分为四组，分别参加了焦点小组和深入访谈。探讨了四个主题：“好”女孩/男孩和“坏”女孩/男孩的区别；年轻人对性的看法；社会阶级对年轻人艾滋病知识和风险认知的差异；以及对年轻人性态度影响最大的机构。研究结果表明，年轻人利用“好女孩/男孩”的形象来筛选潜在的性伴侣，将其视为艾滋病病毒感染风险低的伴侣；年轻人将性定义为爱/性关系、婚前性行为、滥交和贞操；艾滋病意识因阶级而异。所有阶层的年轻人都未能深入了解他们如何感染艾滋病。他们既不认为自己处于危险群体，也不认为自己的性行为是危险行为。最后，家庭、朋友和大众媒体被认为是影响年轻人性态度的最有影响力的机构之一。在与艾滋病的斗争中，这些机构与健康教育一起，不仅保护了泰国年轻人，还赋予了他们权力。
