Brannon Grace Ellen, Ray Madison A
Department of Communication, The University of Texas at Arlington.
Health Commun. 2023 May;38(5):892-901. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1981563. Epub 2021 Sep 23.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect millions of people annually, costing $16 billion in direct costs each year. Young adults often avoid communicating with their romantic partners about STIs for fear of stigma, thereby limiting their own and their partners' ability to make informed and accurate health decisions. Using Communication Privacy Management theory as the theoretical framework, this study investigates how young adults in romantic relationships communicate about STIs with their partner. Findings show that participants report having conversations about STIs, but do not engage in regular STI testing, thereby limiting their ability to provide accurate information. They also discuss STIs in general rather than the communicating about their own history with STIs, being tested for STIs, or discussing STI test results with their partners. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.
性传播感染（STIs）每年影响数百万人，每年造成160亿美元的直接成本。年轻人常常因担心污名化而避免与他们的恋爱伴侣交流性传播感染相关信息，从而限制了他们自己以及伴侣做出明智和准确健康决策的能力。本研究以传播隐私管理理论为理论框架，调查恋爱关系中的年轻人如何与伴侣交流性传播感染相关信息。研究结果表明，参与者报告有关于性传播感染的对话，但没有定期进行性传播感染检测，从而限制了他们提供准确信息的能力。他们也只是泛泛地讨论性传播感染，而不是与伴侣交流自己的性传播感染病史、接受性传播感染检测的情况或讨论性传播感染检测结果。文中还讨论了实际和理论意义。
