Download or read book Attitudes and Social Influences on Condom Use Intentions and Condom Use in College Students written by Aisha King and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Examination of Safe Sex Message Appeals Sex and Emotional Responses on College Students Condom Use Attitudes Intentions and Self efficacy written by Danyele Renee Shelton and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inconsistency in the sexual risk prevention literature indicated that there was a need for additional research identifying factors that will increase safe sex behaviors; particularly, condom use, in young adults. The present study attempted to expand the sexual risk prevention literature by examining the impact of different safe sex advertisements and biological sex on the condom use attitudes, condom use intentions, condom use self-efficacy, negative and positive emotional responses of young adults as well as explore the influence of negative and positive emotional responses on the condom use attitudes, condom use intentions, and condom use self-efficacy of young adults. Five hypotheses were examined using a sample of 203 young adults. MANOVA and regression analyses were conducted to examine the study hypotheses. There was partial support for Hypotheses 1 and 3; indicating that female participants reported more positive condom use attitudes than male participants, participants in the negative emotional advertisement and positive emotional advertisement groups reported more positive condom use attitudes than those in the rational advertisement group, and that the negative emotion of guilt was related to condom use attitudes. Hypotheses 2, 4, and 5 were not upheld. Overall, the present study results provide some support for the influence of biological sex, advertisement type, and guilt on the condom use attitudes of young adults. The need to explore different safe sex advertisement formats and more diverse samples of young adults was discussed, including implications and recommendations for future research.
Download or read book The Theory of Reasoned Action written by Cynthia Gallois and published by Garland Science. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Theory of reasoned action explores the theory and emphirical reserach in to the factors which influence whether people engage in high-risk practices , with specific reference to AIDS education.
Download or read book Predictors of Condom Use Among Black Male College Students written by James C. Wadley and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Examining the Determinants of Condom Use Among African American College Students Attending Predominantly White Institutions written by Natasha Aduloju-Ajijola Aduloju-Ajijola and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American college students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) are disproportionally at risk for experiencing negative sexual health outcomes. African Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 are disproportionally affected by unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, which are associated with risky sexual behaviors, including sex without a condom. The risks and stress associated with living at the intersection of both African American risk factors and college risk factors may play a role in the sexual behavior of African American college students. The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of condom use among African American undergraduates at predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). This study used the constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to examine the factors that contribute to condom use. An added factor the study examined was the relationship between different types of stress and condom use. The relationship between stress, intention to use condoms, and actual condom use was also investigated. The study employed a cross-sectional design and used surveys to collect data on African American college students between the ages of 18 and 24 years old at PWIs. The survey was disseminated through Qualtrics online survey software. The sample of 202 students engaged in a range of sexual behaviors (vaginal, oral, and anal sex) and had inconsistent condom use during these activities. The study found that constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior, namely intentions and attitudes, were independently significant at predicting condom use. However, the interaction between intentions and overall stress was more significant in predicting condom use among African American college students attending PWIs over the past 30 days. The study findings have promising implications for health education practitioners, university stakeholders, and researchers who are interested in reducing sexual health disparities. Coordinated efforts are needed to reduce the risk factors that contribute to unsafe sexual behaviors among college students, especially among those at greater risk such as African American college students at PWIs.
Download or read book Determinants of Condom Use Intentions Among University Students in Ghana written by James Kotuah Sakeah and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This descriptive correlational study was conducted to gain an understanding of how attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, self-efficacy, moral norms, role beliefs, perceived risk, and past condom use influenced condom use intentions among a group of 580 undergraduate students in Ghana. An extended version of the theory of planned behaviour guided the study. The results showed that students had moderate intentions to use condoms in their sexual encounters. Only 46% of all sexually active participants used condoms in their last sexual encounter. The extended version of the theory of planned behaviour explained 56% of the variance in the intention to use a condom during every sexual encounter among participants. In order of decreasing importance, perceived behavioural control, moral norms, attitudes, and past behaviour emerged as significant independent predictors of condom use intention. Implications for health promotion, theory, and research includes addressing the psychosocial factors associated with condom use.
Download or read book Self esteem at Work written by Joel Brockner and published by Free Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advanced Social Psychology written by Abraham Tesser and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. This book was released on 1994-11 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited text is written by some of the most visible, productive scholars and instructors in each of the areas the text covers. The book was designed to capture the excitement and vitality of this ongoing, open-ended area of research.
Download or read book Factors Affecting Condom use Behaviors Among Female Emerging Adults in South Korea written by Jungmin Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Emerging adulthood is a life stage of people between 18 and 25 years and represents a period where people transition from adolescence to adulthood, involving physical, mental, and social changes. In early adulthood, the value system related to sexuality is not fully established, which may increase people's vulnerability when making subjective judgments or choices regarding their sexual behaviors. Additionally, during this period, they often have their first experience of sexual intercourse and engage in sexual activities. Also, they act in the moment, and their sexual urges are stronger than those of people in other age groups. In South Korea, the number of new STD and HIV infection has continued to increase from 2012 to 2016, especially among people in their 20s. From 2015 to 2017, unprotected sex was the most common route of transmission for new HIV cases among young people. In 2014, the prevalence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV was highest in people between 19 and 34 years old. Additionally, of all newly diagnosed HIV cases in 2017, 33.7% were in their 20s, and this group accounted for the highest proportion. Strategies to address problems related to STD and HIV transmission depend primarily on prevention. Among various contraceptive methods for those in their 20s, the male condom is used most often. Male condoms are considered to be cost-effective, readily accessible, and 85% effective at preventing STDs and HIV. However, condom use has been found to be very low among young people in South Korea. Previous studies showed that about 50-80% of emerging adults still do not use condoms during sexual intercourse. Based on the literature review, several gaps exist. First, structured sex education tailored to emerging adults is not common in South Korea. Second, there is a limited number of studies examining the components for predicting condom use behaviors among South Korean emerging adults. Third, no study exists that explores the association between gender-driven power dynamics and the decision-making process for condom use in the South Korean context. Therefore, this study aimed to identify predictors of condom use behaviors among female emerging adults in South Korea. This investigation draws on theoretical concepts used in the Theory of Gender and Power (TGP), which includes sexual double standards, sexual assertiveness, and sexual security, and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), which considers attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and barriers (in this case toward condom use). Participants were 170 sexually active, unmarried, heterosexual female college students aged 18-25 years (mean age = 20.97 ± 1.76 years) exclusively in South Korea. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between November 25 and December 5, 2019, using Qualtrics software. Fifteen items were measured on participants' demographic characteristics, including their sexual experience. Next, sexual double standards were measured using the 10-item, 5-point-Likert Double Standard Scale (DSS). Low scores suggest an open and progressive gender standard and a positive outlook on gender equity. Third, sexual assertiveness was measured using the 18-item, 4-point-Likert Sexual Assertiveness Scale (SAS). Higher scores indicate a high ability to initiate sex if desire, refuse unwanted sexual practice or contact, and negotiate condom use to prevent pregnancies and STDs. Fourth, sexual security was measured using the 5-item, 7-point-Likert Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction Scale (GMSEX), cross-culturally translated into Korean to measure participants' overall sexual satisfaction. Higher scores indicate high sexual satisfaction during sexual relationships. Lastly, their sexual risk-taking behavior was measured using the cross-culturally translated Sexual Risk Behavior Belief and Self-efficacy scale (SRBBS) to measure participants' attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and barriers toward condom use. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for general characteristics, general sex-related information, predictors, and condom-use behaviors; Spearman's rho was used to determine relationships among predictors. Gamma regression was applied to determine the factors affecting condom use. About half (45.9%) of participants indicated that they always used condoms during sexual intercourse. The sexual double standards score was low (M = 15.62, SD = 4.93), indicating open and progressive gender standards, and a positive outlook on gender equality. Scores for sexual assertiveness (M = 60.79, SD = 4.56), attitude (M = 13.98, SD = 2.26), subjective norms (M = 13.82, SD = 2.44), and barriers toward condom use (M = 6.06, SD = 1.92) were moderate. These results suggest participants' moderate ability to (a) initiate sex if desired; (b) refuse unwanted sexual practices or contact; (c) negotiate condom use to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; (d) abstain from risky sexual behaviors; and (e) purchase or carry a condom. Lastly, sexual security (M = 27.46, SD = 5.43) and self-efficacy toward condom use scores were high (M = 22.48, SD = 3.08), indicating that participants had high sexual satisfaction during sexual relationships and a strong intention to abstain from risky sexual behaviors. Results showed that sexual double standards and attitudes toward condom use were significantly positively associated with condom-use behaviors among female college students. In particular, attitudes toward condom use was the stronger predictor of condom use behaviors than sexual double standards. A significant implication of this study is the need for new approaches to addressing condom use in female emerging adults in South Korea. Such approaches should be informed by gender dynamics and should have cultural and social relevance for South Korean society. The current findings inform future interventions tailored to the population to promote condom use and thus preventing STDs/HIV, unwanted pregnancies, abortions, and other negative consequences in female emerging adults in South Korea."--Abstract from author supplied metadata
Download or read book Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict the Condom Use Intentions of College Athletes written by Erin Whitney Moore and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College athletes are considered to be a high sexual-risk group, as they use condoms less consistently (Wetherill & Fromme, 2007). The current study explored college athletes' intentions to use condoms within the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 2002). The sample consisted of 55 sexually experienced college athletes who completed an anonymous online questionnaire. College athletes' attitudes toward condoms' effectiveness in preventing HIV/STI infection, perceptions of support for condom use from important others, and perceived control over the decision to use condoms significantly predicted condom use intentions and explained 34% of the variance intentions. When receipt of pregnancy prevention information form their university was taken into consideration, the model explained 46% of the variance in athletes' condom use intentions. Overall, college athletes in this study had strong intentions to use condoms every time they had sex.
Download or read book Attitudes and Behavior Related to Condom Use Among Single College Students written by Mary MacWilliams Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Best Intentions written by Committee on Unintended Pregnancy and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-06-16 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts estimate that nearly 60 percent of all U.S. pregnancies--and 81 percent of pregnancies among adolescents--are unintended. Yet the topic of preventing these unintended pregnancies has long been treated gingerly because of personal sensitivities and public controversies, especially the angry debate over abortion. Additionally, child welfare advocates long have overlooked the connection between pregnancy planning and the improved well-being of families and communities that results when children are wanted. Now, current issues--health care and welfare reform, and the new international focus on population--are drawing attention to the consequences of unintended pregnancy. In this climate The Best Intentions offers a timely exploration of family planning issues from a distinguished panel of experts. This committee sheds much-needed light on the questions and controversies surrounding unintended pregnancy. The book offers specific recommendations to put the United States on par with other developed nations in terms of contraceptive attitudes and policies, and it considers the effectiveness of over 20 pregnancy prevention programs. The Best Intentions explores problematic definitions--"unintended" versus "unwanted" versus "mistimed"--and presents data on pregnancy rates and trends. The book also summarizes the health and social consequences of unintended pregnancies, for both men and women, and for the children they bear. Why does unintended pregnancy occur? In discussions of "reasons behind the rates," the book examines Americans' ambivalence about sexuality and the many other social, cultural, religious, and economic factors that affect our approach to contraception. The committee explores the complicated web of peer pressure, life aspirations, and notions of romance that shape an individual's decisions about sex, contraception, and pregnancy. And the book looks at such practical issues as the attitudes of doctors toward birth control and the place of contraception in both health insurance and "managed care." The Best Intentions offers frank discussion, synthesis of data, and policy recommendations on one of today's most sensitive social topics. This book will be important to policymakers, health and social service personnel, foundation executives, opinion leaders, researchers, and concerned individuals. May
Download or read book The Effects of School based Condom Accessibility Programs on Condom Use and Acquisition and Sexual Behaviors a Systematic Review Predicting Condom Use Intention in Adolescents in Cape Town South Africa Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Attitude Social Influence Efficacy Model written by Timothy Wang and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Two Types of Written Condom Promotion Materials on University Student s Attitudes Toward Condoms and Intentions to Use Condoms written by Jane Peace Thielman and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Examination of the Effects of the Sexual Double Standard on College Students Condom Use written by Cahryn Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men and women have historically been held to different standards regarding sexual behavior, known as the sexual double standard. Women have typically been judged more harshly than men for engaging in similar sexual behavior. Both genders report higher levels of sexual activity and more liberal attitudes since the 1940s. Males historically report engaging in more sexual activity than females. However, current studies indicate both genders are engaging in similar levels of sexual activity, although men continue to report slightly higher levels. It is unclear whether attitudes and judgments related to gender and sexuality have kept pace with reported behavior changes. The documented increase in sexual activity for men and women has coincided with a dramatic increase in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Consistent condom use during all forms of sexual activity has been recommended as the most reliable method of pregnancy and STD prevention. However, many individuals report inconsistent condom use. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the potential role the sexual double standard may play in the inconsistent use of condoms in college women. Undergraduate students were asked to read one of three vignettes (male provides condom, female provides condom, no condom was used) in which a casual sexual encounter was described. After reading the vignette, participants completed adjective ratings of the vignette actors, as well as measures of attitudes toward gender and sexuality, sexual history, and demographics. Contrary to expectations, results indicated that females were judged to be more likeable when she provided the condom compared to when no condom was used and more diplomatic when she provided the condom when compared to when no condom was used or when the male provided the condom. Males were equally liked across all condom conditions, and were rated as more diplomatic when providing the condom versus when no condom was used. Unexpectedly, neither judgments of the vignette actors nor attitudes toward gender and sexuality were predictive of personal sexual history. These findings suggest that gender differences in sexual behavior may be quite small, and that standards for sexual behavior are more equal than has been previously documented.
Download or read book Interrelations Among Attitude Subjective Norm Perceived Behavioral Control Intention and Behavior Related to Condom Use by Adolescents written by Mary Theresa O'Donnell and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book College Students Attitudes about Condom Use written by Kathleen Fromm and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
