The relation between beliefs about drug treatments for HIV and sexual risk behavior in gay and bisexual men
The relation between beliefs about drug treatments for HIV and sexual risk behavior in gay and bisexual men
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DOI：
10.1207/s15324796abm2304_10
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发表时间：
2001-09-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Gerend, MA
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作者：
Huebner, DM;Gerend, MA
本研究探讨了男同性恋和双性恋男性（N = 575）的信念，高活性抗逆转录病毒治疗（HAART）和其他艾滋病毒相关的信念，意图和风险行为之间的关系。验证性因素分析验证了三个信念因素：HAART在多大程度上改善了HIV感染者的健康，降低了HIV传播的风险，是复杂的，疗效有限。赞同HAART降低艾滋病毒传播风险的男性表示使用避孕套进行肛交的意愿较低，并且更有可能与临时伴侣进行无保护的肛交。相信HAART降低传播风险的HIV阴性男性也认为自己更容易感染HIV。统计证据表明，易感性的看法部分介导的性风险行为和HAART的信念之间的关系，这表明信念可能会导致，而不是原因，增加风险行为。
This study examined the relation between gay and bisexual men's (N = 575) beliefs about highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and other HIV-related beliefs, intentions, and risk behaviors. Confirmatory factor analysis verified three belief factors: the extent to which HAART improves health among HIV-infected individuals, decreases the risk of HIV transmission, and is complicated and of limited efficacy. Men who endorsed the belief that HAART decreases HIV transmission risk expressed lower intentions to use condoms for anal sex and were more likely to have engaged in unprotected anal intercourse with a casual partner HIV-negative men who believed that HAART decreases transmission risk also perceived themselves to be more susceptible to HIV infection. Statistical evidence indicated that perceptions of susceptibility partially mediate the relation between sexual risk behavior and beliefs about HAART, suggesting that beliefs may result from, rather than cause, increased risk behavior.