Intenção do uso de preservativo das mulheres de João Pessoa: aspectos psicológicos e sociais

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Cabral, Taiane Regina Pereira
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil; Psicologia Social; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia; UFPB
• Palavras-chave em Português: Vulnerabilidade ao HIV/AIDS; Vulnerability to HIV/Aids; Uso do Preservativo; Lócus de Controle; Intention of using preservative; Locus of control; CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/tede/7562

The study of vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases seeks at understanding the different risks that any individual has of getting contaminated, due to individual and social characteristics that can be relevant to a greater exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Based on this premise, grounded on the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Theory of Control Locus, and the Vulnerability Model, two studies were conducted. Study 1 aimed at carrying out a survey about women’s beliefs about masculine preservative use by the partner. Study 2 aimed at investigating the behavior intention of women toward preservative use. Results from Study 1, based on a convenience sample of 35 women from low socioeconomic status in the city of João Pessoa, demonstrated behavioral beliefs regarding the advantages of using preservative, highlighting the knowledge of its contraceptive role and its function for preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Nevertheless, disadvantages were also mentioned, such as being uncomfortable and reducing pleasure when the partner uses preservative. As positive model references for preservative use, they mentioned family and doctors, and as negatives, friends and partner. Based on the results of the first study, an instrument was developed and answered by 244 women, comprising Study 2, which had as independent variables Indirect Attitudes, Direct Attitudes, Subjective Norm and Perceived Control, and as dependent variable, the Intention of using preservative. It was observed that the variable Perceived Control (β= .43) was the main responsible for the explained variance of the intention of preservative use, followed by the dimension Subjective Norm (β = .30). Direct Attitude (β= .15) had a good significance level, but small explanatory power. Moreover, it was verified that most women who declared using contraceptive pills declared safe sex is practiced “sometimes”. On the other hand, most of the women who do not make use of contraceptive pills declared that they “always” use preservative. Significant correlations between the four dimensions of locus of control and behavior intentions were not found. These results can be considered a reference for studies and interventions about the importance of preservative use in sexual relations.