Perceived Pros and Cons of Condom Use as Predictors of its Consistent Use with a Heterosexual Romantic Partner Among Young Adults

Prat, Francesc; Pedra, Montserrat Planes; Gras, Maria Eugènia; Sullman, Mark J.M.

doi:10.1007/s12144-015-9357-3

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“…These percentages are similar to the latest data reported on inconsistent condom use by other authors in this country. For example: 57.9 per cent in Gerona (Prat et al, 2016), between 58.4 and 75.6 per cent in all Catalonia (Folch et al, 2015) or between 47.6 and 52.8 per cent of school students from the east, center and north of Spain (Espada et al, 2014).…”

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Clinical profile associated with HIV risk in Spanish youth

Ruiz-Palomino

Ballester‐Arnal

Giménez‐García

et al. 2018

Revista INFAD de Psicología

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Heterosexual transmission is the second route of new HIV infection diagnoses in Spain. A high percentage of young people use condom inconsistently. Beyond cognitive factors, emotional variables seem to be associated with sexual risk behavior. The aim was to examine the differential clinical profile between young people at risk and no-risk for HIV infection. A total of 424 heterosexuals were evaluated (M age =20.62; SD=2.16), and distributed into two groups: risk group (60.7%) and non-risk group (39.3%). They completed the AIDS Prevention Questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire, and the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale. Young people who do not use condoms consistently scored higher on worry about health, fear of negative evaluation, depressive symptoms and self-esteem. But no statistical differences were obtained between the group of risk and non-risk group. A multiple regression logistic analysis indicated that depression (B =.054, p = .015) and age (B =.135, p = .010) explained 5.6% of the variance in condom use. It would be relevant to continue studying the role of negative affective states and emotional self-regulation in risky sexual behaviors among this population.Keywords: HIV prevention; condom use; depressive symptoms; emotional self-regulation; youth INTRODUCTION

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Clinical profile associated with HIV risk in Spanish youth

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Ballester‐Arnal

Giménez‐García

et al. 2018

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“…Studies support the hypothesis that persons who believe condoms interfere with pleasure or reduce pleasure, or who rate condom-protected sex as less enjoyable or pleasurable than unprotected sex may be less likely to use condoms in practice, and conversely [72][73][74][75]. This double profile emphasizes the role of cognition or emotion as important factors in the decision process [5,33,[76][77][78]. When making decisions, there exists an imaginary balance between a desire for immediate gratification and delayed gratification.…”

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Structural Equation Modeling Test of an Integrated Model of Spanish Youth’s Condom Use

2016

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Heterosexual transmission represents 26 % of newly diagnosed infection in Spanish youth. Behavioral change models have emphasized the influence of multiple variables to predict condom use behavior. The aim of this study is to examine how those variables are organized and which theory explains the condom use behavior better. A sample of 424 young heterosexuals (M age = 20.62; SD = 2.16) filled out a battery of self-report questionnaires for assessing AIDS-related variables, personality traits and clinical variables (general, sexuality-related and health-related). A structural model was specified that included perceived pleasure and condom use self-efficacy as predictive variables. Depression and sexual compulsivity indirectly influence behavior. The final model accounted for 65.9 % of the variance in behavior. These results highlight the importance of cognitive and emotional variables as predictors of behavior (ex. expectations of pleasure and self-efficacy beliefs). This is important information for designing effective psychological interventions.Resumen La transmisión heterosexual representa el 26 % de los nuevos diagnósticos de VIH en los jóvenes españoles. Los modelos de cambio de comportamiento han enfatizado la influencia de múltiples variables para predecir el uso del preservativo. El objetivo del presente estudio es examinar cómo se organizan estas variables y qué teoría explica mejor esta conducta. Una muestra de 424 jóvenes heterosexuales (x edad = 20.62; SD = 2.16) completó una batería de cuestionarios sobre Sida, rasgos de personalidad y variables clínicas (generales, sexuales y de salud). Los resultados obtenidos utilizando modelos de ecuaciones estructurales apoyan una relación directa entre uso del preservativo y autoeficacia y placer percibido. Las variables depresión y compulsividad sexual influyen indirectamente sobre la conducta. El modelo explica el 65.9 % de la varianza. Estos resultados destacan la importancia de las variables cognitivas y emocionales como predictoras del comportamiento. Esta información es importante para el diseño de intervenciones psicológicas eficaces.

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“…En investigaciones previas se ha comprobado que cuando las ventajas que ofrece el condón como método preventivo superan los inconvenientes que también pueda presentar, su probabilidad de uso se incrementa (Grimley et al, 1995;Planes et al, 2012;Prat et al, 2016). Seguramente ocurra lo mismo cuando un joven tiene que elegir entre varios métodos disponibles: se inclinará preferentemente por aquel que le ofrezca más ventajas y menos inconvenientes.…”

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“…Además, las valoraciones elevadas obtenidas por el preservativo respecto a su falta de efectos secundarios y a que proporciona tranquilidad durante y después de la relación sexual son de gran interés, si se tiene en cuenta que la primera variable han resultado predictiva del uso sistemático del preservativo en las mujeres y la segunda de la misma conducta en los hombres (Prat et al, 2016). Así mismo, en el estudio citado se observó que la percepción de las mujeres de que disminuye el placer sexual de la mujer, fue la variable que significativamente explicó el menor uso del preservativo en este colectivo.…”

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Ventajas del uso del preservativo, la píldora anticonceptiva y la píldora postcoital según los jóvenes

Gómez¹,

Pedra²,

Gras³

2018

Revista INFAD de Psicología

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RESUMENSe comparan tres métodos sexuales preventivos según las ventajas que proporciona su uso. Participan en el estudio 140 jóvenes estudiantes de grado (77.1% mujeres; edad media 20.7; dt=3.1). Se pide a los jóvenes que ordenen cuantitativamente cada uno de estos métodos utilizando una escala ipsativa. El preservativo es valorado principalmente como protector de la salud sexual y por su carencia de efectos secundarios. El método más valorado para incrementar la sensación de placer en el hombre y la mujer es la píldora anticonceptiva seguida de la píldora postcoital. Globalmente el método mejor valorado es el preservativo y el menos valorado la píldora postcoital.Palabras clave: preservativo; píldora anticonceptiva; píldora postcoital ABSTRACT Advantages of condom use, contraceptive pill and postcoital pill according to young people. Three preventive sexual methods are compared according to the advantages they provide. 140 young undergraduate students participate in the study (77.1% women, mean age 20.7, dt = 3.1). Young people are requested to quantitatively order these methods using an ipsative scale. The condom is valued mainly as a protector of sexual health and for the lack of side effects. The most valued method for increasing men and women's pleasure sensation is the contraceptive pill, followed by the postcoital pill. Globally, the most and the least valued methods are the condom and the postcoital pill, respectively.Keywords: condom; contraceptive pill; postcoital pill ANTECEDENTES:El Estudio poblacional sobre el uso y la opinión de los métodos anticonceptivos en España (Sociedad Española de Contracepción, 2016) señala al preservativo y a la píldora anticonceptiva

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Perceived Pros and Cons of Condom Use as Predictors of its Consistent Use with a Heterosexual Romantic Partner Among Young Adults

Cited by 15 publications

References 40 publications

Clinical profile associated with HIV risk in Spanish youth

Clinical profile associated with HIV risk in Spanish youth

Structural Equation Modeling Test of an Integrated Model of Spanish Youth’s Condom Use

Ventajas del uso del preservativo, la píldora anticonceptiva y la píldora postcoital según los jóvenes

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