Feeling good in your own skin: the influence of complimentary sexual stereotypes on risky sexual attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of African American women.
Feeling good in your own skin: the influence of complimentary sexual stereotypes on risky sexual attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of African American women.
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DOI：
10.1080/03630242.2012.750260
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发表时间：
2013
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影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Leukefeld CG
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作者：
Duvall JL;Oser CB;Mooney J;Staton-Tindall M;Havens JR;Leukefeld CG
虽然负面的种族刻板印象可能会影响非裔美国人的身心健康，但很少有研究探讨正面或互补的种族刻板印象对这些结果的影响。更具体地说，本研究探讨了非洲裔美国妇女的认可的恭维刻板印象对他们的性行为（CSS）和态度/行为，已与性风险之间的关系。数据收集自206名非裔美国妇女，作为流行病研究项目（B-WISE）中黑人妇女的一部分。多元回归模型被用来研究妇女的认可CSS和选定的性相关的态度和行为之间的关联。参与者对CSS的认可与以下信念显著正相关：在没有保护的情况下发生性行为会加强他们的关系（B = 0.28，SE = 0.10，p <0.01），他们可以使用药物并总是对使用保护做出健康的选择（B = 0.31，SE = 0.09，p <0.01）。在CSS和过去一年报告的临时性伴侣数量（B = 0.29，SE = 0.15，p = 0.05）以及在此期间她们愿意以性换取金钱或毒品（B = 0.78，OR = 2.18，p <0.05）之间也发现了显著的正相关。这些研究结果表明，非裔美国妇女对CSS的认可可能导致风险行为增加，特别是与可能感染艾滋病毒或其他性传播感染（STI）有关的风险行为。
Although negative racial stereotypes may affect the mental and physical health of African Americans, little research has examined the influence of positive or complimentary racial stereotypes on such outcomes. More specifically, this study explored the relationship between African American women’s endorsement of complimentary stereotypes about their sexuality (CSS) and attitudes/behaviors that have been associated with sexual risk. Data were gathered from 206 African American women as part of the Black Women in the Study of Epidemics project (B-WISE). Multivariate regression models were used to examine associations between women’s endorsement of CSS and selected sex-related attitudes and behaviors. Participants’ endorsement of CSS was significantly positively associated with beliefs that having sex without protection would strengthen their relationship (B = .28, SE = .10, p < .01) and that they could use drugs and always make healthy choices about using protection (B = .31, SE = .09, p < .01). Significant positive associations were also found between CSS and the number of casual sexual partners women reported in the past year (B = .29, SE = .15, p = .05) and their willingness to have sex in exchange for money or drugs during that time (B = .78, OR = 2.18, p < .05). These findings suggest that endorsement of CSS by African American women can lead to increased risk behavior, particularly relating to possible infection with HIV or other sexually transmitted infections (STI).