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- Title
Associations between individual and relationship characteristics and genital herpes disclosure.
- Authors
Myers, Jaime L.; Buhi, Eric R.; Marhefka, Stephanie; Daley, Ellen; Dedrick, Robert
- Abstract
Disclosure is often a challenge for individuals living with genital herpes. This study explores determinants of genital herpes disclosure with one’s most recent sexual partner using an online questionnaire (n = 93). The majority of participants reported (80.4%) disclosure. Among non-disclosers, fear of negative partner reactions was the primary reason for non-disclosure. Age, relationship commitment, time in relationship, and expectations of partner’s reaction were statistically significant predictors at the bivariate level. Reaction expectations and relationship commitment remained significant in the multivariate logistic regression model. Findings indicate that future disclosure research should focus on relationship context and managing negative expectations to increase disclosure.
- Subjects
HERPES genitalis; COMMITMENT (Psychology); FEAR; INTERPERSONAL relations; MULTIVARIATE analysis; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS; LOGISTIC regression analysis; DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL partners; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2016, Vol 21, Issue 10, p2283
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105315575039