Why Are Young College Women Not Using Condoms? Their Perceived Risk, Drug Use, and Developmental Vulnerability May Provide Important Clues to Sexual Risk

Roberts, Susan T.; Kennedy, Barbara L.

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2005.08.008

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“…Roberts and Kennedy (2006) found that women who perceived themselves at lower risk of contracting HIV were found not to engage in 'high'-risk behaviour. However, there are several ways to transmit HIV, and a realistic attitude is that of assuming that everyone is at risk of acquiring HIV infection.…”

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Gender differences in university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviours in Malawi: a pilot study

Ntata

Muula

Siziya

et al. 2008

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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A cross-sectional study was conducted among first-year university students in Malawi to determine distributions of HIV/AIDSrelated knowledge, and sexual behaviours. A total of 314 (199 male and 115 female) students were eligible to participate, and of these 221 (70.4%) participated in the survey. Generally, levels of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge were similar between sexes. Overall, 68.9% of students of both sexes felt that they knew enough about HIV/AIDS. Altogether, 83.3% of students reported that they knew where to access HIV testing on campus, but only 19.0% reported that they knew their HIV status. Some 60.3% of students who had never been tested intended to have an HIV test. A history of having ever been tested was not associated with sex. Most (68.4%) students felt that they were not at risk of acquiring HIV infection. Overall, 66.8% of students knew where to get a condom on campus, and 38.7% stated that they knew exactly how to use it. About half (52.6%) of the students used a condom at last vaginal sexual intercourse. Having multiple sex partners in the last 12 months was reported by 40.4% of students.Keywords: University students, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, sexual behaviours, Malawi. RésuméUne étude transversale a été réalisée parmi les étudiants de première année en université au Malawi pour déterminer la distribution des connaissances relatives au VIH/SIDA et les comportements sexuels. Au total, 314 étudiants (199 hommes et 115 femmes) ont été sélectionnés pour y participer. Un total de 221 (70.4 %) sur les 314 étudiants éligibles a participé à l' étude. Généralement, les niveaux de connaissances relatives au VIH/SIDA étaient similaires selon les sexes. Dans l' ensemble, 68.9% des étudiants des deux sexes pensaient en savoir suffisamment sur le VIH/SIDA. En tout, 83.3% des étudiants ont rapporté qu'ils savaient où accéder à un test de dépistage sur le campus et seulement 19.0% des étudiants ont rapporté connaître leur état sérologique. Quelques 60.3% des étudiants qui n'avaient jamais été testés ont essayé de passer un test de dépistage du VIH. Le fait de n'avoir été jamais testé n' était pas associé aux rapports sexuels. La majorité (68.4%) des étudiants pensait ne pas courir le risque d'une infection par le VIH. Dans l' ensemble, 66.8% des étudiants savaient où aller pour se procurer un préservatif sur le campus, et 38.7% des étudiants ont déclaré savoir exactement comment s' en servir. Environ la moitié (52.6%) des étudiants a utilisé un préservatif au cours du dernier rapport sexuel vaginal. Le fait d'avoir eu plusieurs partenaires sexuels au cours des 12 derniers mois a été rapporté par 40.4% des étudiants.

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Gender differences in university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviours in Malawi: a pilot study

Ntata

Muula

Siziya

et al. 2008

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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“…In order for interventions with established efficacy in diverse populations to establish efficacy among YSSAAW with sexual scripts that encourage risk sexual behaviors, they must be adapted in a way to embrace the culture of YSSAAW (free of judgment), improve their self-worth and esteem to value their own sexual health, and increase their perceptions of HIV/STI as a real and personal threat. Previous researchers found that low perceptions of HIV/STI risk is the most important factor to be addressed through HIV prevention among Latino and AA women [3]. The interview findings presented are the initial steps towards building a program that will increase perceived vulnerability to HIV by directly addressing cultural appropriateness and sexual scripts through the adaptation of existing evidence based interventions for utility among YSSAAW.…”

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“…In general, substance use exacerbates vulnerability to HIV among young, sexually-active, substance-using AA women (YSSAAW) and HIV risks among YSSAAW exceed risks among AA women. Substance use has been linked to low perceived vulnerability to HIV infection, which has been shown to increase the chance that a woman will engage in risky sex behaviors (i.e., condomless sex) [3]. Our local ED-based HIV testing program reported HIV incidence of 0.6% [4].…”

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Predictors of Sexual Scripts Among Young, Sexually-Active, Substance- Using African American Women

Hill¹,

Granado²,

Villarreal³

et al. 2017

J AIDS Clin Res

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“…Las investigaciones basadas en las actitudes, las creencias y en la intención de actuar o no, reflejan correlaciones significativas empíricamente relevantes en la adopción de comportamientos sexuales protectores para el desarrollo de programas en prevención de embarazos no deseados e ITS y VIH/SIDA en adolescentes (Baele, Dusseldorp, y Maes, 2001;Flores, Tschann y Marin, 2002;Morokoff et al, 2009;Roberts y Kennedy, 2006;Vargas-Trujillo, Barrera, Burgos, y Daza, 2006; Bello-Villanueva, Palacio, Vera-Villaroel, Oviedo-Trespalacios, Rodríguez-Díaz, Celis-Atenas y Pavez, en prensa).…”

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Medición de la Intención en la Actividad Sexual en Adolescentes: una Aproximación de Acuerdo al Género del Caribe Colombiano

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ResumenEste estudio de 1.777 adolescentes escolares varones y mujeres entre 11 a 19 años en el Caribe colombiano, tuvo doble objetivo: diseñar y validar dos escalas de intención en sexualidad reproductiva y analizar diferencias de género. El pilotaje de las escalas constaba de 8 ítems y se redujo a 6; la comprobación de la fiabilidad y validez mediante análisis factorial exploratorio y de componentes principales con rotación VARIMAX arrojó dos factores: Intención de Protección e Intención de Riesgo, explicados entre 69.4% y 70% respectivamente. En la AbstractThe study of 1777 male and female adolescent students of 11 -19 years in the Colombian Caribbean had two objectives: development and validation of two reproductive health intention scales and analyze gender differences. The pilot of the scale consisted of 8 items and was reduced to 6, to check the reliability and validity using factor analysis and principal components with VARIMAX rotation yielded two factors: Intention and Intention Risk Protection, explained between 69.4% and 70% respectively. In the male Protection Intent (M = 3.87 and SD = 1.29) and risk (M = 2.56 and SD = 1.18) obtained an alpha between 0.74 and 0.86, and in Protection of Intent to female (M = 3.49 and SD = 1.35) and risk (M = 1.50 and SD = 0.89) ranged between 0.78 and 086. In conclusion, the reliability and structural stability are adequate and there are gender differences in the scales. Key Words: Measurement, Sexuality, Teens, Intent, Gender Agradecimientos: esta investigación ha sido financiada por Colciencias como parte del proyecto código Nº 121549326168, denominado: "validación de estrategias pedagógicas y comunicacionales mediante un modelo cognitivo social y epidemiológico para la prevención de comportamientos sexuales de riesgo, en adolescentes escolarizados entre 11-16 años de dos ciudades del Caribe colombiano" junto con el apoyo de la DIP, Universidad del Norte,

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Why Are Young College Women Not Using Condoms? Their Perceived Risk, Drug Use, and Developmental Vulnerability May Provide Important Clues to Sexual Risk

Cited by 88 publications

References 26 publications

Gender differences in university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviours in Malawi: a pilot study

Gender differences in university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviours in Malawi: a pilot study

Predictors of Sexual Scripts Among Young, Sexually-Active, Substance- Using African American Women

Medición de la Intención en la Actividad Sexual en Adolescentes: una Aproximación de Acuerdo al Género del Caribe Colombiano

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