We examined the partner influences and gender‐related correlates of noncondom use
among African American women. The prevalence of noncondom use was 45.3%. Women …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the consequences of having a physically abusive
primary partner on the condom use and sexual negotiation practices of young African …

The rapid increase of HIV infection among women in the US has been attributed primarily to
sexual contact with HIV‐infected men. Strong cultural gender norms regarding sexual …

Coercion to engage in unwanted sex places women at risk for human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection. A survey of 125 women living in low-income housing developments in …

The association between condom norms and unprotected sexual intercourse was examined
within social and sexual networks of young African American men who have sex with men …

Measures of self-efficacy to use condoms can clarify the barriers to condom use Latinos
encounter. A 20-item scale, that differed slightly for men and women, and was based on …

Context: Women's protection against HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) depends
upon their ability to negotiate safer sex. It is important to know how cultural norms and …

The effects of cultural factors on condom use were assessed in a random digit-dialing
household survey of 1, 600 unmarried Latino adults in 10 states with large Latino …

To determine factors influencing Hispanic women's HIV-related communication and condom
use with their primary male partner, 189 Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Mexican women …