Perceptions regarding the consequences of condom use, as well as preferred
characteristics of condoms, are examined in a nationally representative sample of 3,321 …

This study tests a three-stage model of condom use and explores the factors that predict
each of the stages. We reasoned that individuals probably approach the sexual encounter …

This study was designed to determine factors that influence female and male condom use
among Central American women, applying the theory of planned behavior. A cross-sectional …

This study examined the extent to which cognitive planning and motives for sex can explain
condom use at first intercourse with young females' most recent partner. A total of 133 …

Objective: Protection from both sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy is best
obtained by the combined use of male condoms and effective female contraceptive …

A survey of 16,632 women attending family planning clinics in Pennsylvania found that only
13 percent of the sample used condoms. Moreover, 67 percent of the women with regular …

Abstract Study Objective To describe a model of how interactions between positive and
negative childbearing motivations affect the use of condoms for contraceptive purposes and …

PURPOSE: Consistent condom use is critical to efforts to prevent sexually transmitted
infections among adolescents, but condom use may decline as relationships and …

Eight focus groups consisting of all male, all female and mixed male and female drug users
were conducted to gain an indepth understanding of beliefs and behavior regarding the use …

Background It is important to have current and reliable estimates of the frequency and
correlates of condom use among Australian adults. Methods: A representative sample of 20 …