Exploring the Intention-Behavior Relationship in the Prediction of Sexual Risk Behaviors
Can It Be Strengthened
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10205693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica A Turchik (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University; and National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, corresponding author), Christine A Gidycz (Ohio University) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 50-60 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2011.578220 |
| PMID | 21660837 |
| OpenAlex | W2048467407 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 51 |
Many theoretical models examining health risk behaviors, such as sexual risk taking, assume intentions directly predict behavior, and intentions are sometimes measured as a proxy for behavior. Given that there is often a discrepancy between intentions and behaviors (e.g., Sheeran, 2002 ), this study addressed factors that predict intention-behavior congruence. Specifically, utilizing a prospective design, the goal of the study was to determine if characteristics of university students' last sexual encounter predicted whether those students who intended to use condoms, contraception, or dual methods did so in their last sexual encounter with both relationship and casual partners. The seven tested variables were condom planning and preparatory behaviors, mood, sexual arousal, substance use, perceived partner attractiveness, intention certainty, and intention stability. Data were collected from 520 American undergraduate students at a medium-sized university. The six discriminant function analyses examining the intention-behavior relationship were able to correctly classify between 74% and 92% of the participants concerning whether intenders engaged in safe sex behaviors. The variables that best discriminated between behavior engagement over the six analyses were intention stability, intention certainty, and engagement in condom preparatory behaviors. The implications of these results for sexual risk prevention and intervention research are discussed
Developmental psychology · Sexual behavior · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |