Promoting HIV self-testing via emotional support messages among men who have sex with men in China.
Patient Educ Couns
; 127: 108360, 2024 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38941720
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Since negative emotions were identified as barriers to HIV self-testing (HIVST), offering emotional support may promote this behavior. This study examined whether the socio-affective and reappraisal components of emotional support messages differ in affecting one's attitude towards and intention to conduct HIVST via response efficacy and self-efficacy.METHOD:
A between-subject online experiment was conducted with 309 Chinese men who have sex with men. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions no support, only reappraisal information, socio-affective and reappraisal information both provided.RESULTS:
Emotional support only worked for those completing HIVST in recent three months. The reappraisal information enhanced their response efficacy and self-efficacy, but only self-efficacy was positively related to one's attitude towards and intention to conduct HIVST. The message including socio-affective and reappraisal components directly improved their HIVST-related attitudes.CONCLUSION:
Emotional support presents an approach to promoting HIVST. The socio-affective and reappraisal information function differently on their response efficacy, self-efficacy, attitude, and intention. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS This study provides implications on how to design messages promoting HIVST for health campaigns and AI-based healthcare technologies. Reappraisal information should be offered to enhance one's response efficacy and self-efficacy. Messages should address both socio-affective and reappraisal needs of individuals.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apoio Social
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Infecções por HIV
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Homossexualidade Masculina
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Autoeficácia
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Intenção
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Autoteste
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Patient Educ Couns
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China