Journal article
Self-reported and P3 event-related potential evaluations of condoms: does what we say match how we feel?
Psychophysiology, Vol.46(2), pp.420-424
03/2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00775.x
PMCID: PMC4692251
PMID: 19207201
Abstract
Research consistently reveals positive self-reported condom evaluations, yet such evaluations often do not predict condom use. Whereas positive self-reports likely reflect social norms regarding prevention of diseases and pregnancy, psychophysiological measures might better assess spontaneous condom evaluations. Here, participants completed a visual oddball task in which condoms and alcoholic beverages were infrequent targets among neutral, positive, and negative context images. Although self-reported condom evaluations were very positive, condom images presented in a negative context produced a smaller P3 than condom images presented in a neutral or positive context, suggesting that spontaneous condom evaluations were more negative than positive. The P3 elicited by alcohol images indicated positive evaluations. The findings underscore the multifaceted nature of evaluations and point to the utility of ERPs for assessing health-related attitudes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Self-reported and P3 event-related potential evaluations of condoms: does what we say match how we feel?
- Creators
- Sarah A Lust - University of MissouriBruce D Bartholow - University of Missouri
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Psychophysiology, Vol.46(2), pp.420-424
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00775.x
- PMID
- 19207201
- PMCID
- PMC4692251
- NLM abbreviation
- Psychophysiology
- ISSN
- 0048-5772
- eISSN
- 1540-5958
- Grant note
- T32 AA013526 / NIAAA NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2009
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984446437102771
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