APS

31st APS Annual Convention

The Moderating Roles of Perceived Health Threat and Discriminatory Beliefs on Attitudes and Health Behaviors: An Examination of Facilitators and Barriers to Positive Attitudes and Health Behaviors.

Friday, May 24, 2019 · Washington, DC

Oral · General

Sexual disgust and discriminatory beliefs have been identified as contextual factors that moderates attitudes and health outcomes. The papers in this symposium each examine sexual disgust and/or discriminatory beliefs as a moderator of positive attitudes and health behaviors in a variety of populations. The results have implications for health promotion.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Kristina HoodChair
    Virginia Commonwealth University

Presentations

  1. The Moderating Influence of Relationship Status on the Relationshp between Sexual Disgust and Intent to Use CondomsAlison Patev, Ashlynn Bell, Kristina Hood
  2. The Moderating Influence of Rape Myth Acceptance on the Relationship between Religious Commitment, Sexual Disgust, and Attitudes Toward Transgender IndividualsCalvin Hall, Alison Patev, Kristina Hood
  3. The Influence of Ethnic Identity on Abstinence Motivation and Depression Among African AmericansBianca Owens, Kristina Hood
  4. Does Gendered Racial Microaggressions Influence the Effect of Body Appreciation on Black Women's Sexual Protective Behaviors? Chelsie Dunn, Calvin Hall, Kristina Hood