Increasing condom use: Evaluation of a theory-based intervention to prevent sexually transmitted diseases in young women.

Abstract

A multicomponent intervention to increase condom use in sexually active young women was designed, implemented, and evaluated in a randomized experiment. Participants were 198 unmarried female college students (mean age = 18.6 years) who received a 1-session condom promotion intervention or a control (stress management) intervention. The condom promotion intervention led to increased self-reported condom use up to 6 months following intervention as well as positive changes in perceived benefits of condom use, affective attitudes toward condom use and condom users, perceived acceptance of sexuality, control over the sexual encounter, perceived self-efficacy for condom use, and intentions to use condoms. Mediational analysis illustrated the mechanisms of the condom promotion intervention effects, linking psychological constructs affected by the intervention (perceived benefits, acceptance of sexuality, control over the sexual encounter, attitudes toward condoms, and self-efficacy for condom use) to condom use intentions.

Correlates of Condom Use Among Chinese College Students in Hunan Province

“…Both theories have shown a great ability to predict condom use (Albarracin, Kumkale, & Johnson, 2004;Basen-Engquist & Parcel, 1992;Bryan, Aiken, & West, 1996;Fisher, Fisher, & Rye, 1995;Jemmott, Jemmott, & Hacker, 1992;Jemmott III et al, 2007). The meta-analysis by Sheeran, Abraham, and Orbell (1999) concluded that there is a medium to strong relationship between intentions to use condoms and actual behavior.…”

Theoretical Approaches to Individual-Level Change in HIV Risk Behavior

“…A number of HIV prevention interventions have been guided, at least in part, by the TPB's emphasis on the importance of strengthening perceptions of control in efforts to promote performance of preventive behaviors (see, for example, Basen-Enquist,lX6 Bryan et a1.. 66 Jemmott and J e m m~t t l~~) .…”

Theories of reasoned action and planned behavior as models of condom use: A meta-analysis.

“…For example, the health belief model (Becker, 1974;Rosenstock, 1974) posits in part that increasing perceptions of vulnerability to HIV infection should increase precautionary behavior. Yet a recent quantitative synthesis found that chronic perceived vulnerability to HIV infection in members of high-risk groups is insufficient to motivate protective actions (Gerrard, Gibbons, & Bushman, 1996; but see Bryan, Aiken, & West, 1996). The limited support for the perceived-risk hypothesis suggests a need for other behavioral models of HIV-risk-related behavior.…”