Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to identify key beliefs underlying chlamydia testing intentions in a sample of young people living in deprived areas
Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to identify key beliefs underlying chlamydia testing intentions in a sample of young people living in deprived areas
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DOI：
10.1177/1359105313510335
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发表时间：
2015-09-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Goyder, Elizabeth
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作者：
Booth, Amy R.;Norman, Paul;Goyder, Elizabeth
计划行为理论被用来确定关键的行为、规范和控制信念，以期在生活在社会和经济贫困地区的年轻人中定期检测衣原体--这是一个感染的高危群体。受试者(N=278，53%男性；平均年龄17岁)来自英国最贫困的国家五分之一地区的一所职业学院。参与者完成了行为、规范和控制信念的测量，以及定期检测衣原体的意向。与定期检测衣原体的意图最相关的行为、规范和控制信念是关于阻止感染传播、伴侣的行为和检测的可用性的信念。这些信念代表了干预措施的潜在目标，以增加生活在贫困地区的年轻人的衣原体检测。
The Theory of Planned Behavior was used to identify the key behavioural, normative and control beliefs underlying intentions to test regularly for chlamydia among young people living in socially and economically deprived areas - a high-risk group for infection. Participants (N = 278, 53% male; mean age 17 years) were recruited from a vocational college situated in an area in the most deprived national quintile (England). Participants completed measures of behavioural, normative and control beliefs, plus intention to test regularly for chlamydia. The behavioural, normative and control beliefs most strongly correlated with intentions to test regularly for chlamydia were beliefs about stopping the spread of infection, partners' behaviour and the availability of testing. These beliefs represent potential targets for interventions to increase chlamydia testing among young people living in deprived areas.