Sex and mortality
Real risk and perceived vulnerability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10207751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dale J Cohen (0000-0003-3353-3340, University of North Carolina, corresponding author), Katherine Bruce (0000-0003-4741-1248, University of North Carolina Wilmington), Katherine E Bruce (University of North Carolina) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 279-291 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/00224499709551894 |
| OpenAlex | W2026195328 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
The public's perceived susceptibility to health risks does not always accurately reflect the epidemiological estimates of actual risk. We assessed whether this discrepancy exists for HIV infection by outlining and comparing the actual statistical probabilities of acquiring HIV and another sexually transmitted disease (chlamydia) with the perceived probabilities of acquiring these diseases for heterosexuals who do not use intravenous drugs. Our analysis of heterosexual college students' perceived probabilities revealed that they do not distinguish between chlamydia and HIV infection: Their predictions are accurate estimates of the probability of chlamydial infection but overestimates of the probability of HIV infection. We also found no relationship between the frequency of participants' risk‐reducing behaviors and their perceived probability of HIV infection
Biology · Chlamydia · Disease · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Pathology · Perception · Public health · Risk of infection · Risk perception · Sexual behavior · Sexually transmitted disease · Syphilis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Demography · Epidemiology · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology
Rank Transformations as a Bridge between Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics
Judgment under Uncertainty
Correct and incorrect interpretations of correlations between risk perceptions and risk behaviors
Maternal mortality surveillance
Fecundity and infertility in the United States
Contraceptive Technology
Evaluating strategies to avoid Aids
Is risky sex rational
Changes in condom use among heterosexuals in wave 3 of the Amen Survey
Perceived personal immunity
How risky is risky sex
Relation between perceived vulnerability to HIV and precautionary sexual behavior
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2007 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |