Intention to screen for sexually transmitted infections: A terror management health model perspective

<p>The present studies assessed intention and willingness to screen for sexually transmitted infections from a Terror Management Health Model perspective. TMHM proposes that when facing a health decision, people tend to cling to what increases their self-esteem rather than behave in a way that would actually minimize the health threat. The first study hypothesized that exposure to a brochure rife with reminders of “creatureliness” would increase death thought accessibility, while a control brochure would not. No significant difference was found. The second study hypothesized that those with low body-esteem would cling more to what todays culture deems an acceptable body image by showing lower intention to screen for STIs than those with high levels of body-esteem. There were no significant relationships between condition and intention to screen, or body-esteem and intention to screen. This research addresses barriers preventing people from getting screened and discusses screening campaigns within a TMHM framework.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Jones, Bernadette

Contributors dc:contributor

• Natalie Dove
• Silvia Von Kluge
• Stephen Jefferson

• Body-Esteem
• Creatureliness
• Sexually Transmitted Infection
• Terror Management Health Model
• Terror Management Theory
• Psychology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/839

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-2209