The effects of internet-based training for reducing embarrassment when purchasing / using condoms

• Project/Area Number: 24730582
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Sophia University (2013-2014); Hiroshima University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: HIGUCHI Masataka 上智大学, 総合人間科学部, 准教授 (60352093)
• Research Collaborator: NAKAMURA Nanako 兵庫教育大学, 発達心理臨床研究センター, 准教授 (80350437)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: エイズ予防 / コンドーム使用 / コンドーム購入 / 羞恥感情 / 健康心理学 / 性・エイズ教育 / コンドーム / HIV感染予防 / 介入

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was to investigate the effects of new internet-based interventions that mainly aimed to reduce embarrassment when purchasing / using condoms.
As a result, our video-feedback training succeeded in reducing embarrassment and improving self efficacy when purchasing condoms. Moreover, our interactive intervention on web site succeeded in reducing embarrassment when using / negotiating to use condoms.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] コンドーム購入行動を阻害する羞恥感情の研究 ――VTRを使用したコンドーム購入集団トレーニングの効果―― (2014)
  • Author(s): 樋口匡貴・中村菜々子
  • Journal Title: 現代日本社会の心理と感情 Volume: 未定
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Effects of internet-based video-feedback training for reducing embarrassment when purchasing condoms: Two month follow-up of a randomized trial. (2014)
  • Author(s): Higuchi, M. & Nakamura, N.
  • Organizer: 28th Internatinoal Congress of Applied Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Paris, France
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-08 – 2014-07-13
• [Presentation] Effects of internet-based video-feedback training for reducing embarrassment when purchasing condoms: Two month follow-up of a randomized trial (2014)
  • Author(s): HIGUCHI, Masataka & NAKAMURA, Nanako
  • Organizer: the 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Paris, France
• [Presentation] Effects of Internet- based Video- feedback training for reducing embarrassment when purchasing condoms (2013)
  • Author(s): HIGUCHI, Masataka & NAKAMURA, Nanako
  • Organizer: The 13th European Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Stockholm, Sweden
• [Presentation] コンドーム使用促進に関する心理学的研究（15） ――VTRを使用したコンドーム購入集団トレーニングの効果―― (2012)
  • Author(s): 樋口匡貴・中村菜々子
  • Organizer: 第26回日本エイズ学会学術集会・総会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学日吉キャンパス
• [Book] 現代日本の社会心理と感情 (2014)
  • Author(s): 樋口匡貴・中村菜々子
  • Total Pages: 318
  • Publisher: 中央研究院人文社会科学研究中心
• [Remarks] Condom Use
  • URL: http://pweb.cc.sophia.ac.jp/masataka.higuchi/condom%20use/man.html