Department of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2022 Jan;51(1):203-216. doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-02123-4. Epub 2021 Nov 15.
Men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections compared to women, but their risk perceptions around COVID-19 are persistently lower. Further, men often engage in less health promotion behavior because self-care in this capacity is seen as weak or less masculine. This combination has consequences for mortality; thus, a better understanding of men's COVID-19 cognitions and individual difference factors is critical. In a web-based survey conducted during the beginning stages of the pandemic in the U.S., we collected risk perceptions of various sexual and non-sexual behaviors from heterosexual (n = 137) and gay/bisexual men (n = 108). There were no significant sexual orientation differences for perceptions of COVID-19 risk from routine activities or in overall risk estimates. However, gay/bisexual men did report engaging in more precautionary behavior while socializing (i.e., masking, social distancing) and reported higher risk perceptions than did heterosexual men for nearly all intimate and sexual activities. A more nuanced understanding of cognitions around COVID-19 is needed to better understand motivation for-and especially motivation against-pursuing vaccinations and continuing precautionary behavior.
与女性相比，男性更容易感染 COVID-19，但他们对 COVID-19 的风险感知持续较低。此外，男性通常较少采取促进健康的行为，因为这种情况下的自我保健被视为软弱或缺乏男子气概。这种组合对死亡率有影响；因此，更好地了解男性对 COVID-19 的认知和个体差异因素至关重要。在美国大流行初期，我们通过网络调查，从异性恋男性（n=137）和男同性恋/双性恋男性（n=108）中收集了对各种性和非性行为的风险感知。对于日常活动或总体风险估计，对 COVID-19 风险的感知在性行为取向方面没有显著差异。然而，男同性恋/双性恋男性在社交时确实报告采取了更多的预防措施（即戴口罩、保持社交距离），并且对几乎所有亲密和性行为的风险感知都高于异性恋男性。需要更细致地了解围绕 COVID-19 的认知，以更好地理解接种疫苗和继续采取预防措施的动机，尤其是反对接种疫苗和继续采取预防措施的动机。
