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Document 0387
DOCN M9650387
TI Gender differences of reported safer sex behaviors within a random
sample of college students.
DT 9605
AU Hawkins WE; Gray C; Hawkins WE; Catholic University of America, National
Catholic School of; Social Service, Washington, DC 20064, USA.
SO Psychol Rep. 1995 Dec;77(3 Pt 1):963-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96130949
AB This study investigated the frequency of safer sex behaviors with a
random sample of sexually active college students (N = 315) at a
university in the Northwest. The most frequent safer sex behaviors were
discussion of contraceptives (58.6%), being more selective (46.5%), and
reducing the number of sexual partners (43.6%). The least frequent safer
sex behaviors included discussion of partner's sexual health prior to
sexual behavior (26.1%), using condoms or dental dams (24.4%), one
sexual partner (22.6%), and abstaining from sex as a safer sex practice
(12.3%). The only two behaviors which indicated gender differences were
(a) if they were being more selective as a safer sex practice and (b)
reducing number of sexual partners as a safer sex practice. Women were
more likely to state that they were almost always more selective than
their male peers. Findings from this study indicated that a substantial
number of students reported risk factors sexual practices. These
findings indicated a need for HIV-prevention efforts.
DE Adult Condoms/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA Female Human HIV
Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION *Knowledge, Attitudes,
Practice Male Northwestern United States Sampling Studies *Sex
Behavior *Sex Characteristics Sexual Abstinence
Students/PSYCHOLOGY/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).