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Norman P, Wilding S, Conner M. Does Temporal Stability Moderate Reasoned Action Approach Relations With Covid-19 Preventive Behaviors? Ann Behav Med 2022; 56:769-780. [PMID: 35759284 PMCID: PMC9278224 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaac022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Preventive behaviors continue to play an important role in reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Purpose This study aimed to apply the reasoned action approach (RAA) to predict Covid-19 preventive intentions and behavior and to test whether temporal stability moderates relations between RAA constructs and behavior. Methods A representative sample of UK adults (N = 603) completed measures of RAA variables (i.e., experiential attitudes, instrumental attitudes, injunctive norms, descriptive norms, capacity, autonomy and intention) in relation to six Covid-19 preventive behaviors (i.e., wearing face coverings, social distancing, hand sanitizing, avoiding the three Cs [closed spaces, crowded places, and close contacts], cleaning surfaces, and coughing/sneezing etiquette) at baseline (December 2020) and after 1 month. Self-reported behavior was assessed at baseline and after 1 and 2 months. Results The RAA was predictive of Covid-19 preventive intentions at time 1 and time 2; instrumental attitudes, descriptive norms, and capability were the strongest predictors at each time point. The RAA also predicted subsequent behavior across time points with intention, descriptive norms, and capability the strongest/most consistent predictors. Temporal stability moderated a number of RAA–behavior relationships including those for intention, descriptive norms, and capability. In each case, the relationships became stronger as temporal stability increased. Conclusions Health cognitions as outlined in the RAA provide appropriate targets for interventions to promote Covid-19 preventive intentions and behavior. Moreover, given that continued performance of Covid-19 preventive behaviors is crucial for reducing transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the results highlight the need for consistent messaging from governments and public health organizations to promote positive intentions and maintain preventive behavior.
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- Paul Norman
- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Cathedral Court, 1 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Parrish DE. Achieving Justice for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System. SOCIAL WORK 2020; 65:149-158. [PMID: 32280972 DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaa005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Female involvement in the juvenile justice system has steadily increased in the United States over the past three decades. During this time, as male arrests have declined, female arrests have increased. Although many social workers have responded to these trends with a national call to identify and address the unique needs of these girls, we lack much high-quality research, including empirically supported interventions or programming to serve the needs of female youths involved in the justice system. This article provides a summary of the extant research that helps document the unique needs of these female youths and national policy efforts and practice considerations for social work practitioners. These needs and policy initiatives offer important opportunities for social workers to conduct research to improve the understanding of this population and also ways in which to provide services that address these youths' complex needs. The article concludes that these female youths-most of whom are not a danger to society-need services instead of involvement in the justice system.
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- Danielle E Parrish
- School of Social Work, Baylor University, 4100 S. Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
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Feldstein Ewing SW, Hudson KA, Caouette J, Mayer AR, Thayer RE, Ryman SG, Bryan AD. Sexual risk-taking and subcortical brain volume in adolescence. Ann Behav Med 2019; 52:393-405. [PMID: 29659656 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kax027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background The developmental period of adolescence marks the initiation of new socioemotional and physical behaviors, including sexual intercourse. However, little is known about neurodevelopmental influences on adolescent sexual decision-making. Purpose We sought to determine how subcortical brain volume correlated with condom use, and whether those associations differed by gender and pubertal development. Methods We used FreeSurfer to extract subcortical volume among N = 169 sexually experienced youth (mean age 16.07 years; 31.95% female). We conducted multiple linear regressions to examine the relationship between frequency of condom use and subcortical volume, and whether these associations would be moderated by gender and pubertal development. Results We found that the relationship between brain volume and condom use was better accounted for by pubertal development than by gender, and moderated the association between limbic brain volume and condom use. No significant relationships were observed in reward areas (e.g., nucleus accumbens) or prefrontal cortical control areas. Conclusions These data highlight the potential relevance of subcortical socioemotional processing structures in adolescents' sexual decision-making.
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- Sarah W Feldstein Ewing
- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, M/C DC7P, Portland, OR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, M/C DC7P, Portland, OR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, M/C DC7P, Portland, OR
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
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Rodrigues DL, Prada M, Lopes D. Perceived sexual self-control and condom use with primary and casual sex partners: age and relationship agreement differences in a Portuguese sample. Psychol Health 2019; 34:1231-1249. [PMID: 31111739 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2019.1603384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Consistent condom use is still not ideal. Research showed that perceived sexual self-control is associated with greater likelihood of using condoms. However, this association seems to vary according to age and relationship agreement (i.e. non-consensual non-monogamy, NCNM vs. consensual non-monogamy, CNM). DESIGN Cross-sectional study with 307 heterosexual users of a dating web site for romantically involved individuals (81.8% men; Mage = 42.24, SD = 9.65, range: 23-76 years). All individuals were in a romantic relationship (Mlength = 13.47 years, SD = 9.39). MEASURES Demographic information, perceived sexual self-control, condom use frequency (casual sex partners; primary partner in the last 3 months) and relationship agreement. RESULTS Independently of relationship agreement, perceived sexual self-control was positively associated with condom use frequency with casual sex partners among younger and middle age participants, but not older ones (>49 years). Regarding the primary partner, a similar pattern emerged for CNM participants. In contrast, no significant association between perceived sexual self-control and condom use frequency with the primary partner emerged for NCNM individuals, regardless of age. CONCLUSION Our findings can inform evidence-based strategies to promote consistent condom use as an effective behaviour to prevent sexually transmitted infections, especially among older and NCNM individuals.
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- David L Rodrigues
- Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, CIS-IUL, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) , Lisboa , Portugal
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- Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, CIS-IUL, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) , Lisboa , Portugal
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- Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, CIS-IUL, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) , Lisboa , Portugal
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Gillman AS, Yeater EA, Feldstein Ewing SW, Kong AS, Bryan AD. Risky Sex in High-Risk Adolescents: Associations with Alcohol Use, Marijuana Use, and Co-Occurring Use. AIDS Behav 2018; 22:1352-1362. [PMID: 28905247 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1900-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Risky sexual behavior and substance use appear to be interconnected behaviors among adolescents, but data are scarce regarding the extent to which sexual risk behavior is associated with high levels of marijuana and alcohol use, both separately and in combination. 301 adolescents were recruited from a short-term detention facility, and substance use and risky sexual behavior were assessed. We found that adolescents who frequently used marijuana, but not alcohol, reported significantly less risky sex as well as greater intentions to use condoms than either adolescents who frequently used alcohol, but not marijuana, or adolescents who frequently used both substances. Substance use status as a predictor of future risky sexual behavior followed a similar pattern. When designing interventions to reduce substance use in the context of risky sex, it might be especially effective to target efforts toward reducing harm associated with alcohol use, either alone or in combination with marijuana use.
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- Arielle S Gillman
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Muenzinger D244, 345 UCB, Boulder, CO, 80309-0345, USA.
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- Psychology Department, University of New Mexico, MSCO3 2220, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, M/C DC7P, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico, MSC 10 5590, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Muenzinger D244, 345 UCB, Boulder, CO, 80309-0345, USA
- Psychology Department, University of New Mexico, MSCO3 2220, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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Hong E, Kang Y. Gender Differences in Sexual Behaviors in Korean Adolescents. J Pediatr Nurs 2017; 37:e16-e22. [PMID: 28802592 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to identify whether there are gender differences in sexual behaviors among Korean adolescents and to explore the factors that influence safe sex practices across both sexes. METHODS A secondary analysis was conducted using nationally representative data obtained from the 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey. Sample consisted of 3,210 adolescents who had experience of sexual intercourse. The dependent variable in this study was practicing safe sex. The independent variables included a range of individual, family, and school factors. RESULTS Female adolescents were less likely to practice safe sex (i.e., always using a condom). Individual (smoking, no drinking before sexual intercourse), family (living with parents, higher allowance per week) and school factors (non-coeducational school students, had received school-based sex education) were significant predictors of practicing safe sex in males. In contrast, family (lower economic status) and school factors (middle school students) predicted practicing safe sex among female adolescents. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that gender plays an important role in the sexual behavior of adolescents. The findings of this study indicate a need to design and implement gender-specific interventions.
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- Eunyoung Hong
- Department of Nursing, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
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- East-West Nursing Research Institute, College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea.
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Berdychevsky L. Toward the Tailoring of Sexual Health Education Messages for Young Women: A Focus on Tourist Experiences. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2017; 54:1171-1187. [PMID: 28276937 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2017.1280720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Perceived anonymity and decreased influence of sexual double standards in tourism provide female travelers with opportunities for sexual experimentation and risk taking. The purpose of this study was (a) to identify the clusters of risk takers among young women based on their perceptions of and motivations for sexual risk taking in tourism and (b) to profile the clusters with respect to the psychological, sexual, demographic, and tourist characteristics. The data were collected through an online survey of 853 women (age in years: M = 23.5, SD = 6.67). Five clusters of sexual risk takers emerged based on their factor-analyzed risk perceptions and motivations. These clusters were interpreted as (a) diversely motivated broad risk perceivers; (b) fun-seeking broad risk perceivers; (c) diversely motivated physical risk perceivers; (d) anonymity- and empowerment-seeking risk disregarders; and (e) unmotivated broad risk perceivers. Women in these clusters differed in their intentions to engage in sexual risk taking in tourism, sensation-seeking propensities, perceptions of tourist characteristics, levels of sexual experience, and demographic backgrounds. Results suggest tailoring sexual health promotion messages based on cluster affiliation, leveraging cluster-specific risk perceptions, motivations, and personal characteristics. This study provides recommendations for individually tailored, context-specific, age-appropriate, and gender-sensitive sexual health education programs.
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- Liza Berdychevsky
- a Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Teye-Kwadjo E, Kagee A, Swart H. Condom use negotiation among high school adolescents in Ghana: the role of gender. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0081246317730282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gender has a profound effect on the sexual risk preventive intentions and behaviour of young people. However, little is known about the role of gender on condom use negotiation among adolescents in Ghana. This study explored gender differences in condom use negotiation among school-going adolescents in Ghana. Participants ( n = 684) completed self-report measures based on attitudes towards condom use, subjective norms regarding condom use, perceived behavioural control over condom use, intentions to use condoms, and on actual condom use behaviour. Results revealed statistically significant differences in condom use by gender. Specifically, attitudes towards condom use were more favourable among male students than they were among female students. Male students perceived slightly greater control over condom use than did female students. Moreover, male students reported slightly more condom-protected sexual behaviour than did female students. These results highlight the usefulness of designing gender-specific sexual risk reduction programmes among high school adolescents in Ghana.
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- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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Dippel EA, Hanson JD, McMahon TR, Griese ER, Kenyon DB. Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action to Understanding Teen Pregnancy with American Indian Communities. Matern Child Health J 2017; 21:1449-1456. [PMID: 28238193 PMCID: PMC5498235 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-017-2262-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Objectives American Indian girls have higher teen pregnancy rates than the national rate. Intervention studies that utilize the Theory of Reasoned Action have found that changing attitudes and subjective norms often leads to subsequent change in a variety of health behaviors in young adults. The current study goal is to better understand sexual decision-making among American Indian youth using the Theory of Reasoned Action model and to introduce ways to utilize attitudes and subjective norms to modify risky behaviors. Methods The project collected qualitative data at a reservation site and an urban site through 16 focus groups with American Indian young people aged 16-24. Results Attitudes towards, perceived impact of, and perception of how others felt about teen pregnancy vary between American Indian parents and non-parents. Particularly, young American Indian parents felt more negatively about teen pregnancy. Participants also perceived a larger impact on female than male teen parents. Conclusions There are differences between American Indian parents and non-parents regarding attitudes towards, the perceived impact of, and how they perceived others felt about teen pregnancy. Teen pregnancy prevention programs for American Indian youth should include youth parents in curriculum creation and curriculum that addresses normative beliefs about teen pregnancy and provides education on the ramifications of teen pregnancy to change attitudes.
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- Elizabeth A Dippel
- Center for Health Outcomes and Population Research, Sanford Research, 2301 E. 60th St North, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, USA
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Population Research, Sanford Research, 2301 E. 60th St North, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, USA.
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Population Research, Sanford Research, 2301 E. 60th St North, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, USA
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Population Research, Sanford Research, 2301 E. 60th St North, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, USA
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Population Research, Sanford Research, 2301 E. 60th St North, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, USA
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Human adolescents engage in very high rates of unprotected sex. This behavior has a high potential for unintended, serious, and sustained health consequences including HIV/AIDS. Despite these serious health consequences, we know little about the neural and cognitive factors that influence adolescents' decision-making around sex, and their potential overlap with behaviorally co-occurring risk behaviors, including alcohol use. Thus, in this review, we evaluate the developmental neuroscience of sexual risk and alcohol use for human adolescents with an eye to relevant prevention and intervention implications.
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OBJECTIVE While representing only 25% of the sexually active population, 50% of all new sexually transmitted infections occur among young people mostly because of inconsistent condom use. Critically, the majority of adolescent sexual activity takes place in the context of romantic relationships; thus, it is important to understand how relationship factors may influence decision making about the use of protection. METHODS We used a mixed-method approach to investigate the extent to which relationship length, degree of trust or love in the relationship, and frequency of intercourse influence both perceptions of the probability of condom use and self-reported condom use in the context of relationships among a diverse sample of high-risk adolescents (age 12-19 yr). RESULTS Participants were least likely to use condoms if they were in relationships with high trust or love and high frequency of intercourse. Importantly, sexual experience status was a strong moderator of primary effects. CONCLUSION The perspective of motivated cognition provides a useful theoretical framework to better understand adolescent decision making about condom use, particularly for sexually experienced youth.
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Ito TA, Henry EA, Cordova KA, Bryan AD. Testing an expanded theory of planned behavior model to explain marijuana use among emerging adults in a promarijuana community. PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS 2015; 29:576-89. [PMID: 26168227 DOI: 10.1037/adb0000098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Opinions about marijuana use in the United States are becoming increasingly favorable, making it important to understand how psychosocial influences impact individuals' use in this context. Here, we used the theory of planned behavior to examine the influence of initial attitudes, norms, and efficacy to resist use on initial intentions and then to examine the effect of initial intentions on actual marijuana use measured 1 year later using data drawn from a community with relatively high use. We expanded the traditional theory of planned behavior model by investigating 2 types of normative influence (descriptive and injunctive) and 2 types of intentions (use intentions and proximity intentions), reasoning that exposure to high use in the population may produce high descriptive norms and proximity intentions overall, but not necessarily increase actual use. By contrast, we expected greater variability in injunctive norms and use intentions and that only use intentions would predict actual use. Consistent with hypotheses, intentions to use marijuana were predicted by injunctive norms (and attitudes) and in turn predicted marijuana use 1 year later. By contrast, descriptive norms were relatively high among all participants and did not predict intentions. Moreover, proximity intentions were not predictive of actual use. We also found that increasing intentions to use over a 1-year period predicted greater use. Given the greater efficacy of theory-based as compared with non-theory-based interventions, these findings provide critical information for the design of successful interventions to decrease marijuana-associated harms.
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Chinazzo ÍR, Câmara SG, Frantz DG. Comportamento sexual de risco em jovens: aspectos cognitivos e emocionais. PSICO-USF 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/s1413-82712014000100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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O estudo avalia a contribuição dos construtos da Teoria do Comportamento Planejado e variáveis emocionais sobre a intenção de repetir o comportamento de manter relações sexuais sem preservativo entre jovens. Participaram 1.245 estudantes com idades entre 15 e 24 anos, de Canoas/RS. A prevalência do comportamento foi de 40% (500 jovens), os quais constituíram a amostra. Os instrumentos usados foram: questionário baseado na Teoria do Comportamento Planejado aplicada ao comportamento e sobre a intensidade de emoções básicas antes, durante e depois da realização. Os dados foram analisados através de regressão linear múltipla. No modelo final, o construto atitude se apresentou como o maior preditor da intenção (80%). As emoções de medo depois, alegria antes e culpa depois explicaram, conjuntamente, 12,5%. Os resultados indicam a influência dos aspectos emocionais na realização do comportamento e revelam a prioridade do componente atitudinal na predição da intenção de realizar relações sexuais sem preservativo entre jovens.
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Teva I, Bermúdez MP, Ramiro MT. Satisfacción sexual y actitudes hacia el uso del preservativo en adolescentes: evaluación y análisis de su relación con el uso del preservativo. REVISTA LATINOAMERICANA DE PSICOLOGIA 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0120-0534(14)70016-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Klein H, Merrick J. Social science aspects of contemporary HIV/AIDS research. INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH JOURNAL 2012; 4:363-366. [PMID: 31131074 PMCID: PMC6532991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Hugh Klein
- Kensington Research Institute, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Jerusalem
- Division of Pediatrics, Hadassah Hebrew University, Medical Centers, Mt Scopus Campus, Jerusalem
- Office of the Medical Director, Health Services, Division for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, Jerusalem, Israel
- Kentucky Children’s Hospital, University of Kentucky, Lexington, United States of America
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