Schwartz Joseph, Grimm Josh, Zimmerman Rick, Clement Meredith
Department of Communication Studies, Northeastern University.
Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University.
Health Commun. 2022 Jun;37(7):889-896. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1876323. Epub 2021 Jan 25.
This study examined how frequently men who have sex with men (MSM) used a selection of sources, including news media, social media, health organizations, and dating/hookup apps, for HIV information. Additionally, the study explored the extent to which MSM's efficacy beliefs about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and perceptions of condom importance could be predicted by the sources they used. A sample of MSM (= 969) were surveyed online. Results showed that respondents obtained information about HIV most often from HIV organizations, LGBT organizations, and dating/hookup apps, particularly the apps Growlr, Scruff, and Grindr. Use of the app Scruff was the strongest source-based predictor of beliefs about both PrEP and condoms. Implications for health promotion are discussed.
本研究调查了男男性行为者（MSM）使用多种信息来源（包括新闻媒体、社交媒体、健康组织以及约会/交友应用程序）获取艾滋病病毒（HIV）信息的频率。此外，该研究还探讨了MSM使用的信息来源在多大程度上能够预测他们对暴露前预防（PrEP）的功效信念以及对避孕套重要性的认知。对969名MSM样本进行了在线调查。结果显示，受访者最常从HIV组织、LGBT组织以及约会/交友应用程序获取HIV信息，尤其是Growlr、Scruff和Grindr等应用程序。使用Scruff应用程序是基于信息来源对PrEP信念和避孕套信念的最强预测因素。文中讨论了对健康促进的启示。
