Westerman P L, Davidson P M
Psychology Department, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 20064.
J Adolesc Health. 1993 May;14(3):208-13. doi: 10.1016/1054-139x(93)90007-c.
Adolescents in the United States are increasingly knowledgeable about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), yet they are notoriously resistant to behavioral changes that would reduce their personal risk, such as practicing abstinence, using condoms, or careful selection of sexual partners. For the present study, we asked 80 heterosexual adolescents about their sexual behavior and intentions to avoid risky behavior, in conjunction with assessing their knowledge and attitudes concerning AIDS and AIDS-related issues. The results suggest that many adolescents do not feel vulnerable to AIDS because they still see AIDS as a Gay disease. Those who are most prejudiced against Gays are, on average, five times more willing to engage in indiscriminant sex as are the least prejudiced group; among males, this effect is even greater. In addition, highly prejudiced adolescents are twice as willing to have sex without using a condom. This study indicates the importance of dealing with homophobic attitudes in the context of AIDS education.
美国的青少年对获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）的了解日益增多，但众所周知，他们抗拒做出能降低自身风险的行为改变，比如禁欲、使用避孕套或谨慎选择性伴侣。在本研究中，我们询问了80名异性恋青少年的性行为以及避免危险行为的意图，同时评估了他们对艾滋病及与艾滋病相关问题的知识和态度。结果表明，许多青少年觉得自己不易感染艾滋病，因为他们仍然将艾滋病视为一种同性恋疾病。平均而言，那些对同性恋者偏见最深的人进行随意性行为的意愿是偏见最轻群体的五倍；在男性中，这种影响甚至更大。此外，偏见程度高的青少年不使用避孕套进行性行为的意愿是其他人的两倍。这项研究表明在艾滋病教育背景下应对恐同态度的重要性。
