Factors affecting condom use among adolescents

R Richard, J Van Der Pligt - Journal of Community & Applied …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract A total of 822 adolescents (15‐19 years old) took part in this study. A subsample of
this group, consisting of respondents with previous sexual experience (n= 423) is central to …

Condom use in steady and casual sexual relationships: Planning, preparation and willingness to take risks among adolescents

P van Empelen, G Kok - Psychology & Health, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Condom use within steady and casual sexual relationships was examined among 14–16
year old Dutch adolescents from secondary school (N= 140). It was hypothesised that …

Need for intimacy in relationships and motives for sex as determinants of adolescent condom use

WA Gebhardt, L Kuyper, G Greunsven - Journal of adolescent health, 2003 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the extent to which need for intimacy in relationships and motives
for sex are capable of distinguishing between adolescents who always have protected sex …

Types of adolescent sexual relationships and associated perceptions about condom use

JM Ellen, S Cahn, SL Eyre, CB Boyer - Journal of Adolescent Health, 1996 - Elsevier
PURPOSE:: The purpose of this study was to describe the various types of adolescent
sexual relationships and to examine the association between the type of sexual relationship …

Attitudinal and behavioral correlates of condom use in urban adolescent males

RA Pendergrast Jr, RH DuRant, GL Gaillard - Journal of adolescent health, 1992 - Elsevier
To determine correlates of condom use in adolescent males, we administered a sexual
behavior questionnaire to 105 urban males attending a general adolescent clinic. The mean …

Young women's condom use: the influence of acceptance of sexuality, control over the sexual encounter, and perceived susceptibility to common STDs.

AD Bryan, LS Aiken, SG West - Health Psychology, 1997 - psycnet.apa.org
A comprehensive model of the determinants of condom use among young women was
developed, tested, and replicated, with longitudinal follow-up to assess predictive utility of …

Determinants of intentions to practise safe sex among 16–25 year‐olds

W Hardeman, A Pierro… - Journal of community & …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed at predicting intentions to avoid casual sex and to use condoms, through
self‐efficacy, attitudes, optimistic bias in perceived risk, knowledge and past sexual risk …

Intra-and inter-personal barriers to condom use among college students: A review of the literature

SK Fehr, RA Vidourek, KA King - Sexuality & Culture, 2015 - Springer
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 …

Predictors of heterosexual condom use: characteristics of the situation are more important than characteristics of the individual

RO Visser, AMA Smith - Psychology, Health & Medicine, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
An event-specific analysis was conducted in order to assess the relative importance of a
number of predictors of condom use. Surveys were completed by 271 heterosexual tertiary …

Commitment to “Safer” Sex as a Predictor of Condom Use Among 16‐20‐Year‐Olds1

GM Breakwell, LJ Millward… - Journal of Applied …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
The AIDS risk reduction model (ARRM) is explored in the context of a prospective study of
adolescent condom use. This three‐stage model characterizes the social and psychological …