Auslander Beth A, Baker Jaqwiana, Short Mary B
Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2012 Apr;25(2):127-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.11.008. Epub 2012 Jan 20.
Healthy sexuality includes having positive feelings about one's body and developing positive romantic relationships. Previous research predicts that women dissatisfied with their bodies may be less likely to enforce their rights of sexual autonomy (i.e., sexual assertiveness).
We assessed whether the body esteem of young women was related to their reports of sexual assertiveness. Young women from local colleges (N = 127) completed a questionnaire that included demographics, self reported weight and height, sexual history, along with body esteem and sexual assertiveness.
Overall, body esteem was related to sexual assertiveness regarding condom use when controlling for other variables. Women with less body esteem were less likely to insist that their partner use a condom. Individual components of body esteem did not independently predict insistence of condom use. Body esteem was not related to initiation of sex or refusal of unwanted sex.
The current study found relationships between body esteem and sexual assertiveness regarding STI prevention behaviors. Given these findings, implications for STI prevention programs are discussed.
健康的性观念包括对自己的身体有积极的感受，并发展积极的浪漫关系。先前的研究预测，对自己身体不满意的女性可能不太可能维护自己的性自主权利（即性自信）。
我们评估了年轻女性的身体自尊与她们性自信报告之间的关系。来自当地大学的年轻女性（N = 127）完成了一份问卷，其中包括人口统计学信息、自我报告的体重和身高、性史，以及身体自尊和性自信。
总体而言，在控制其他变量时，身体自尊与使用避孕套方面的性自信有关。身体自尊较低的女性不太可能坚持让伴侣使用避孕套。身体自尊的各个组成部分并不能独立预测对使用避孕套的坚持。身体自尊与性行为的开始或对 unwanted sex 的拒绝无关。
当前研究发现身体自尊与性传播感染预防行为方面的性自信之间存在关联。基于这些发现，讨论了对性传播感染预防项目的启示。
