Examined factors associated with condom use in a community‐based sample of 423
sexually active African American women. Measures were selected to reflect the components …

A telephone survey was used to collect data on attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning
condom use among 812 African Americans with regular sex partners and of reproductive …

Over 1.1 million Americans are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and African-
American youth and young adults are disproportionately affected. Condoms are the most …

Researchers have identified engagement in sexual concurrency, particularly when condom
use is inconsistent, as a risk factor for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. This risk …

Although sexual risk behavior occurs in a dyadic context, most studies of adolescent sexual
behavior focus on individuals. This study uses couple data (N= 488 couples) from the …

Objectives: To examine the association between condom use and frequency of sex across
sexual partner types. Methods: Data were collected from African American drug users …

This study tested a model of safer sex behavior using variables from social learning theory,
the health belief model, the theory of reasoned action, and theories of cognitive coping style …

Women's ability to negotiate safer sexual practices, particularly condom use, is a vital
component of HIV/STD prevention strategies. Gender-based power imbalances may …

Individuals in intimate relationships engage in higher levels of HIV risk behavior than do
individuals engaging in casual sex (eg, Bowen & Michal‐Johnson, 1989; Misovich, Fisher, & …

Inconsistent findings regarding the predictive validity of perceptions of risk for a sexually
transmitted disease (STD) and HIV may be related to the use of nonspecific measures. The …