1 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
2 Hunter College, New York, NY, USA.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2019 Feb;45(2):270-283. doi: 10.1177/0146167218783196. Epub 2018 Jul 9.
Relational closeness has been positively associated with relationship quality and mental health; however, desire for closeness and intimacy in a relationship may also motivate sexual risk-taking, that is, forgoing condom use. This study examined the impact of desiring more closeness with a primary partner (i.e., motivation for reducing closeness discrepancies) on HIV prevention behavior. Using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a case study, we examined the extent to which closeness discrepancies motivate behavioral intentions (Study 1) and actual behavior (Study 2). In both studies, desiring more closeness and believing that condoms interfere with intimacy were independently positively associated with PrEP adoption. Understanding the relational needs for closeness and intimacy in motivating prevention behavior is critical for social psychology, relationship science, and public health efforts to improve sexual health.
关系亲密与人际关系质量和心理健康呈正相关;然而,对关系中亲密和亲密的渴望也可能促使性冒险行为,即放弃使用避孕套。本研究考察了与主要伴侣更亲密的愿望(即减少亲密差距的动机)对艾滋病毒预防行为的影响。以暴露前预防 (PrEP) 为例,我们研究了亲密差距的动机在多大程度上激发了行为意图(研究 1)和实际行为(研究 2)。在这两项研究中,对更亲密的渴望和认为避孕套会干扰亲密关系与 PrEP 的采用呈独立的正相关。理解关系亲密和亲密关系的需求在激发预防行为方面对于社会心理学、关系科学和公共卫生努力改善性健康至关重要。