Contextualized theory-based predictors of intention to practice monogamy among adolescents in Botswana junior secondary schools: Results of focus group sessions and a cross-sectional study.
Contextualized theory-based predictors of intention to practice monogamy among adolescents in Botswana junior secondary schools: Results of focus group sessions and a cross-sectional study.
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基于情境理论的博茨瓦纳初中青少年实行一夫一妻制意愿的预测因素:焦点小组会议和横断面研究的结果。
DOI:
10.1080/10911359.2015.1114820
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Heeren,GAnita
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作者:
Chilisa,Bagele;Mohiemang,Irene;Mpeta,KolentinoNyamadzapasi;Malinga,Tumane;Ntshwarang,Poloko;Koyabe,BramwellWalela;Heeren,GAnita
Culture and tradition influence behavior. Multiple-partner and concurrent relationships are held responsible for the increase of HIV infection in Sub-Saharan Africa. A contextualized “theory of planned behavior” is used in this article to identify predictors of intention to practice monogamy. A mixed method design using qualitative data from focus groups, stories, and a survey is analyzed for quantitative data. The qualitative data add to the behavioral beliefs a sociocultural belief domain, as well as attitudes and subjective norms. Perceived behavioral control predicts the intention to practice monogamy. Adolescents show a tendency toward having more than one sexual partner. The normative beliefs and the sociocultural beliefs also predict intentions, while hedonistic beliefs and partner’s reaction do not. In contextualizing theory-based interventions, it is important to draw from stories and the language that circulate in a community about a given behavior. More studies are needed on ways to combine qualitative approaches with quantitative approaches to inform the development of theory-based, culturally appropriate, and context-specific intervention strategies to reduce the risk of HIV.