Warren Allison R, Steffen Ann M, Wayland Sherrill
a Department of Psychological Sciences , University of Missouri-St. Louis , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
b SAGE Metro St. Louis , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2015;58(7-8):671-83. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2015.1075237. Epub 2015 Aug 28.
This study utilized the theory of planned behavior to examine individual intentions to engage in gay affirmative practice among aging-focused professionals (N = 83) in the Midwestern United States. Participants completed self-report measures of perceived agency norms and individual attitudes related to the treatment of gay men and lesbians, intentions to provide gay affirmative care, and perceived behavioral control. Attitudes, norms and perceived behavioral control were examined as predictors of intentions; attitudes of individual aging-service professionals emerged as the strongest predictor. Results indicated that affirmative attitudes within the agency may be important in predicting intentions to provide this type of care.
本研究运用计划行为理论，调查了美国中西部关注老年人的专业人士（N = 83）开展支持同性恋实践的个人意愿。参与者完成了关于感知到的机构规范和与男同性恋者及女同性恋者治疗相关的个人态度、提供支持同性恋护理的意愿以及感知行为控制的自我报告测量。将态度、规范和感知行为控制作为意愿的预测因素进行检验；个体老年服务专业人员的态度成为最强的预测因素。结果表明，机构内部的积极态度在预测提供此类护理的意愿方面可能很重要。
