Download or read book The Relationship Between Perceived High Levels of Stress and Non condom Usage Among College Students at the University of Kentucky written by Samantha Bearman and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Safer Sex Among College Undergraduates written by Adrian Liau and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theory of planned behavior was used in this study to determine the intentions of undergraduates to use condoms during sexual activity. This theory states that behavior is a result of intention and intention is influenced by attitude toward the behavior, subjective norm, and perceived control of the behavior. Three hypotheses related to the theory were tested. The first hypothesis states that the theory of planned behavior can be used to predict intentions to use comdoms. Results provided partial support for this hypothesis: Perceived control was not significantly related to behavioral intentions. A second hypothesis was that the theory of planned behavior is a better predictor than an earlier version of the theory, the theory of reasoned action. Results showed that both theories could equally predict condom usage among undergraduates. A third hypothesis was that the underlying beliefs of males and females, as well as those who intend to use condoms and those don't intend to use condoms, would differ. Multivariate analyses showed that these differences were most significant regarding the outcome beliefs of the subjects. Two other hypotheses of interest are whether single undergraduates with more than one partner are more likely to use condoms than those with only one partner, and whether those who rate their chances of getting AIDS as high are more likely to use condoms than those who rate their chances as low. Results indicate no support for the above hypotheses.

Download or read book The Impact of Relationship and Intrapersonal Factors on Condom Use Among College Students written by Sara K. Fehr and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation consists of two studies. Study one examined relationship factors' impact on condom use among college students. Study two examined perceived barriers and benefits of condom use among college students. Study One AbstractResearch indicates that a number of college students are at risk for HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unplanned pregnancy as a result of their sexual behaviors. Specific behaviors placing college students at risk include having sex with multiple partners, poor communication about safer sex practices with their sexual partners and not using condoms consistently and correctly when engaging in sexual activity. The purpose of this paper is to identify potential differences in safer sex practices and factors that influence condom use among college students. A four-page, 18-item survey was developed to determine participants' condom use and the impact of relationship status and other demographic factors on condom use. Analyses revealed that the number of lifetime vaginal sexual partners and participants' sex influenced condom use. There were no significant differences in relationship status, duration, trust, honesty and condom use. These findings should be considered with designing interventions to increase condom use among college students. Study Two AbstractDespite the efforts of health professionals, research indicates that a number of college students engage in high risk sexual behaviors including having sex with multiple partners, not discussing safer sex practices with their partners and not regularly using condoms when engaging in sexual activity. These behaviors increase the likelihood that individuals will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD), HIV or have an unplanned pregnancy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify perceived barriers and perceived benefits to condom use among this population. A four-page, 18-item survey was developed to determine participants' condom use, barriers to condom use, benefits of condom use, and participants' basic knowledge of STDs and safer sex practices. Results indicated the leading barriers to condom use were using condoms reduce pleasure, knowing a partner's sexual history, and condoms limit intimacy. The leading benefits of condom use were condoms prevent pregnancy and STDs, and condoms give the user a feeling of safety. Analyses also determined that the number of vaginal, anal, and oral sexual partners significantly influenced the number of perceived barriers and participants' sex and number of vaginal, anal, and oral sexual partners influenced the number of perceived benefits to condom use. These findings may beneficial to those creating safer sex educational programs aimed at increasing rates of condom use among college students.

Download or read book Condom Use Among College Students written by Myron J. Burns and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Perceived Stress and Sexual Risk Behavior written by Heather L. Sapere and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the relationship between perceived stress and sexual risk behavior in undergraduate college students. Alcohol use was also studied as a mediator of the relationship between perceived stress and sexual risk behavior, and social support was studied as a moderator of the relationship between perceived stress and alcohol use. Hypothesis one of this study was that there would be a significant relationship between perceived stress and sexual risk behavior. More specifically, it was predicted that individuals who have higher perceived stress would engage in more sexual risk behaviors. Hypothesis two of this study was that alcohol use would significantly mediate the relationship between perceived stress and sexual risk behavior. Hypothesis three was that social support would moderate the relationship between perceived stress and alcohol use. Results were obtained through four brief questionnaires which were administered online; The Sexual Risk Survey (Turchik & Garske, 2009), the Perceived Stress Scale, (Cohen & Williamson, 1988) The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988), and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) (Saunders, Aasland, Babor, de la Fuente, & Grant, 1993). The main hypotheses of this study were not supported; a positive association between perceived stress and sexual risk behavior was found, but the finding was not statistically significant. A significant main effect of alcohol use on sexual risk behavior was found, but the hypothesized mediation analysis was not statistically significant. Hypothesis three was also not supported; results showed that there was not a significant interaction effect of perceived stress and perceived social support on alcohol use. In addition, results of an exploratory analysis which examined social support as a moderator of the relationship between perceived stress and sexual risk behavior were not statistically significant. Results of this study did show a strong, positive correlation between alcohol use and sexual risk behavior. There was a significant difference in sexual risk behavior and alcohol use for white and non-white participants; white participants reported engaging in more sexual risk behaviors compared to non-white participants, which supports findings from other studies. A significant difference in alcohol use for males and females was also found; males scored higher on the alcohol use measure compared to females, which also supports findings from other studies. In addition, findings indicated a moderate, positive correlation between perceived stress and perceived social support, which was measured as the degree of social support received. Conclusions of this study indicate that further research needs to be conducted on perceived stress (appraisal of stress) and sexual risk behavior, since most of the previous research has examined the relationship using other conceptions of stress, such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and negative life events. Further research should also be conducted on race, alcohol use, and sexual risk behavior, as well as gender and alcohol use.

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 Condom Use Intentions Self efficacy in Urban Poor African American Females Between the Ages of 18 24 written by Colleen Patricia Moss and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 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:

Download or read book Associations with and Reasons for Condom Use and Non use Among College Freshmen written by Jude C. Owoh and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are prevalent among American college students. College students engage in risky sexual behaviors and do not use condoms regularly. College freshmen are particularly at risk because they experience an increased level of liberty and have more opportunities to indulge in sexual intercourse. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations with and reasons for condom use and nonuse among college freshmen. The study design was cross sectional and a self-reported survey was used to gather data on demographics, sexual activity, and reasons for use and non-use of condoms among freshmen. All freshmen who reside in the campus residence halls were invited to participate in the study (n=900). Descriptive analysis was conducted to describe the study population. Frequencies and percentages of dependent and independent variables were analyzed using chi-square analysis while means and standard deviations were analyzed using the t-test. Results obtained from this research showed that sexual activity among students was high before they got into college and furthermore increased thereafter. Results also showed that condom use among college freshmen was low and the commonest reasons for non-use were not feeling at risk of contracting an STD, conviction that partner was monogamous and use of alternative form of birth control.

Download or read book The Influence of Perceived Believability of Health Information Sources on Level of Condom Use in College Students written by Andrea J. Coryell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Influence of Determinants on College Students Self reported Stress Levels written by Angie McIntosh and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stress has been directly correlated with decreased immune system function, increased blood pressure, heart disease, poor academic performance, and lack of physical activity. This study examined the influence of physical, social, and emotional determinants on college students' self-reported stress levels. A survey was administered to students in an undergraduate general education health class at a large, Southeastern university to examine risk-taking health behaviors, including determinants that impact student stress levels. The 148 question survey was completed by 588 students and the data was entered into a SPSS database for analysis. Sex, diet, exercise, and perceived weight and fitness were shown to impact stress levels in college students. Consistent with previous findings, females (M=6.53, SD=2.13) reported greater stress levels than males (M=5.28, SD=2.29). Perceived weight and perceived fitness significantly impacted student stress levels with p

Download or read book Gender Differences in Stress Alcohol Consumption and Cigarette Use Among College Students at San Jos State University written by Thomas Farleigh and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stress, alcohol consumption, and cigarette use represent three considerable threats to the mental and physical health within this country. Learning more about the prevalence and predictors of these threats in young adults may aid the development of programs to reduce the deleterious effects of these threats as young adult's age. A vast amount of research has been done to examine the possible association between stress and substance use in college students, but given the diversity of college students across the US, more research is needed targeting specific college campuses. This study did so with regard to a sample of students from San José State University (SJSU), in San José, California. The data were collected by the SJSU Student Health Center. Participants who reported having below average to no stress were more likely not to have consumed alcohol during the preceding 30 days. Those students who reported having above average to tremendous stress levels were more likely to have used alcohol at least once in the last 30 days. No significant relationship between stress and cigarette use was found. In terms of alcohol and cigarette use, participants who reported using alcohol at least once in the past 30 days were significantly more likely to have smoked at least once in the past 30 days. Women were more likely to report feelings of above-average stress than to men. Women were also significantly more likely to have smoked cigarettes in the last 30 days. Finally, no gender differences were found with regard to drinking habits. These findings provide information that may be helpful in guiding prevention, education, and treatment efforts on the SJSU campus.

Download or read book The Relationship Between Perceptions of Stress and Perceptions of Wellness Among College Students as Moderated by Adaptability Cohesion and Use of Humor written by Rufus Henry Munn and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sexual and Gender Minority College Student Disparities in Biobehavioral Health Outcomes written by Jordan Yerger and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals are burdened by disparities for numerous mental and physical health outcomes. More college students than ever identify as sexual and/or gender minorities, yet health disparity research is greatly lacking for this young adult, college-specific population. The present study analyzed a current secondary data set that surveyed (N=3312; mean age = 20.45 + 0.03 years) students at a large northeastern university in the United States. Biobehavioral health outcomes--including self-reported measures of perceived stress, depressive symptoms, happiness, sleep quality, nicotine use, alcohol intake, physical activity, physical activity enjoyment, self-efficacy for exercise, grade point average (GPA), connectedness to nature, and body mass index (BMI)--were examined among SGM college students (N=445) and their cisgender heterosexual (non-SGM) peers (N=2867). I hypothesized that 1) depressive symptoms and perceived stress would be positively associated with negative health outcomes for all college students; 2) SGM college students would report higher levels of depressive symptoms and perceived stress and have poorer health outcomes than their non-SGM peers; and 3) stress would be a stronger predictor of negative health outcomes for SGM college students compared to their non-SGM peers. Only the first two hypotheses were partially supported. Analyses revealed that SGM students were younger, reported more perceived stress and depressive symptoms, less happiness, poorer sleep quality, and drank less alcohol than their peers (p's

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstracts of dissertations available on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions.

Download or read book The Relationship of Peer Norms Connectedness with GLB Community Minority Stress and Condom Use Self Efficacy with Safer Sex Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men written by Rebecca Adele Aycock and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though there have been multiple initiatives orchestrated to educate MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) about engaging in safer sex practices, many still engage in unsafe sexual practices(Hospers, Molenaar, and Kok, 1994; Seal et al., 2000). There is a substantial amount of research supporting the role perceived peer norms and self-efficacy play in facilitating and individual's sexual behaviors (Hamilton & Mahalik, 2009; Kelly et al., 1995; Miner, Peterson Welles, Jacoby, & Roser, 2010; Peterson & Bakeman, 2006; Peterson, Rothenberg, Kraft, Beeker, & Trotter, 2009). Furthermore, Hamilton and Mahalik (2009) found that minority stress signifcantly interacted with perceived social norms in predicting risky health behaviors. However, researchers have not explored the relationship connectedness with the GLB community along with perceived norms of different peer groups, minority stress, and condom use self-efficacy with the practice of protective sexual health behaviors. This study used cross-sectional design to examine the potential relationship between peer norms, connectedness with GLB community, minority stress, condom self-efficacy, and safer sex behaviors. Data were collected via and online survey with 96 participants. Sixty-Four reported having receptive or insertive sexual intercourse with a main and/or casual male partner. Results indicated that perceived gay and straight peernorms, connectedness with the GLB community, and condom use self-efficacy were significant independent predictors of protective sexual behaviors. In addition, connectedness with the GLB community accounted for a greater amount of the variance in perceived gay peer norms endorsing protective sexual behaviors compared to perceived straight peer norms. However, minority stress did not moderate the relationship between perceived peer norms and the dependent variables. Also, community connectedness did not moderate the relationship between minority stress and the dependent variables. Implications for health initiatives with MSM are discussed.

Download or read book The Stress Problem written by Dawn L. Rendell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College students over the last three decades have reported increasing levels of stress (Astin A. W., 1998; Twenge, 2006). As students come to college feeling overwhelmed, student affairs professionals must prepare to address the issue of stress and explore possible interventions and program. Previous research on college student stress has tended to focus on bivariate relationships. Researchers have explored how technology, gender, race, and problem-solving confidence are related to perceived stress. Many studies have focused on the relationship between problem-solving efficacy and stress, as well as problem-solving skill development as an intervention to help manage stress. Participants in this study were 627 undergraduate students at a four-year, highly residential, primarily White, public University in the Northeast who were involved in student government, residence hall associations, Greek letter organizations, and identity based cultural organizations. The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the relationship between problem-solving confidence and students' perceptions of their stress, while controlling for race, gender, technology use, and involvement. Participants were asked to complete on online survey that included questions about their technology use, extracurricular involvement, perceived stress, and problem-solving confidence. I utilized bivariate statistical analysis, one-way analysis of variance, and linear regression to analyze relationships and differences between sub-groups Significant findings include the absence of a difference between stress and problem-solving confidence among men and women involved in leadership positions. Results of this study confirm a negative relationship between perceived stress and problem-solving self-efficacy, even after controlling for other factors contributing to stress. Furthermore, this dissertation contains implications for student affairs practitioners and directions for future study. Implications for student affairs professionals include designing intentional programmatic and advising interventions aimed at developing problem-solving confidence and efficacy to help student leaders better manage stress and increase student wellness and success. Areas of future study include gaining further understanding of female student leaders as well as expanding research to include a variety of organization types.