The effects of information about AIDS risk and self-efficacy on women's intentions to engage in AIDS preventive behavior

Marco C. Yzer; Jeffrey D. Fisher; Arnold B. Bakker; Frans W. Siero; Stephen J. Misovich

doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01348.x

The effects of information about AIDS risk and self-efficacy on women's intentions to engage in AIDS preventive behavior

Marco C. Yzer
, Jeffrey D. Fisher
, Arnold B. Bakker
, Frans W. Siero
, Stephen J. Misovich

University of Groningen

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Female college students' perceived vulnerability to AIDS and their perceived self-efficacy regarding AIDS preventive behavior (APB), were manipulated in a 2 × 2 design. Consistent with protection motivation theory (e.g., Rogers, 1983), the results showed that intention to engage in APB was highest among subjects who received information that their risk of getting infected with HIV was high, and who experienced relatively high feelings of self-efficacy. These subjects also seemed least likely to engage in denial of their AIDS risk. The implications of these findings for AIDS education programs are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1837-1852
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume	28
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01348.x
Publication status	Published - 16 Oct 1998
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology

Access to Document

10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01348.x

Cite this

@article{c3651b5793094928b922d5d94839adff,

title = "The effects of information about AIDS risk and self-efficacy on women's intentions to engage in AIDS preventive behavior",

abstract = "Female college students' perceived vulnerability to AIDS and their perceived self-efficacy regarding AIDS preventive behavior (APB), were manipulated in a 2 × 2 design. Consistent with protection motivation theory (e.g., Rogers, 1983), the results showed that intention to engage in APB was highest among subjects who received information that their risk of getting infected with HIV was high, and who experienced relatively high feelings of self-efficacy. These subjects also seemed least likely to engage in denial of their AIDS risk. The implications of these findings for AIDS education programs are discussed.",

author = "Yzer, \{Marco C.\} and Fisher, \{Jeffrey D.\} and Bakker, \{Arnold B.\} and Siero, \{Frans W.\} and Misovich, \{Stephen J.\}",

year = "1998",

month = oct,

day = "16",

doi = "10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01348.x",

language = "English",

volume = "28",

pages = "1837--1852",

journal = "Journal of Applied Social Psychology",

issn = "0021-9029",

publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",

number = "20",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The effects of information about AIDS risk and self-efficacy on women's intentions to engage in AIDS preventive behavior

AU - Yzer, Marco C.

AU - Fisher, Jeffrey D.

AU - Bakker, Arnold B.

AU - Siero, Frans W.

AU - Misovich, Stephen J.

PY - 1998/10/16

Y1 - 1998/10/16

N2 - Female college students' perceived vulnerability to AIDS and their perceived self-efficacy regarding AIDS preventive behavior (APB), were manipulated in a 2 × 2 design. Consistent with protection motivation theory (e.g., Rogers, 1983), the results showed that intention to engage in APB was highest among subjects who received information that their risk of getting infected with HIV was high, and who experienced relatively high feelings of self-efficacy. These subjects also seemed least likely to engage in denial of their AIDS risk. The implications of these findings for AIDS education programs are discussed.

AB - Female college students' perceived vulnerability to AIDS and their perceived self-efficacy regarding AIDS preventive behavior (APB), were manipulated in a 2 × 2 design. Consistent with protection motivation theory (e.g., Rogers, 1983), the results showed that intention to engage in APB was highest among subjects who received information that their risk of getting infected with HIV was high, and who experienced relatively high feelings of self-efficacy. These subjects also seemed least likely to engage in denial of their AIDS risk. The implications of these findings for AIDS education programs are discussed.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0032538260

U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01348.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01348.x

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0032538260

SN - 0021-9029

VL - 28

SP - 1837

EP - 1852

JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology

JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology

IS - 20

ER -

The effects of information about AIDS risk and self-efficacy on women's intentions to engage in AIDS preventive behavior

Abstract

UN SDGs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this