Because women who want to use condoms as protection against STDs must gain
compliance from their male partners, women's use of condoms was examined within the …

Two hundred ten heterosexual undergraduates in dating relationships were surveyed about
reasons for not using condoms every time for vaginal and anal sex and for increasing or …

Since the mid‐1980s, the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among Blacks
has increased dramatically nationwide, particularly in Philadelphia and other major urban …

We conducted three studies and used structural equation modeling to examine how well the
health belief model, the theory of reasoned action, and social cognitive theory are capable of …

Research indicates that a number of college students are at risk for HIV, sexually transmitted
diseases, and unplanned pregnancy as a result of their sexual behaviors. Specific behaviors …

Little is known about the influence strategies that young heterosexual adults use to
persuade a new sexual partner to use or avoid the use of condoms. College students'(N …

Little is known concerning gender and ethnic differences in attitudes about condoms or
about the impact of attitudes on condom use. College students (N= 393) rated many features …

Research indicates that a large number of youth participate in risky sexual behaviors,
including: having sex with multiple partners, not participating in discussions on safer sex …

Among a self‐selected group of 330 first‐year college students we assessed frequency of
condom use, reasons for using condoms, and attitudes toward condoms, sexuality, and the …

Context: While making condoms available in high schools has provoked much debate,
evidence on the actual effects of such programs on students' attitudes and behavior is …