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DOCN M94A0333
TI Beliefs about condoms and their association with intentions to use
condoms among youths in detention.
DT 9412
AU Gillmore MR; Morrison DM; Lowery C; Baker SA; University of Washington,
School of Social Work, Seattle 98195.
SO J Adolesc Health. 1994 May;15(3):228-37. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94355316
AB PURPOSE: Youths in detention have been identified as a high-risk group
for AIDS. To help inform AIDS-prevention efforts targeted for these
youths, we surveyed youths in detention regarding their sexual
behaviors, beliefs about condoms, intentions to use condoms, and actual
condom use. We examined race and gender differences in these beliefs and
behaviors, and we studied the relationship of these beliefs to
condom-use intentions. METHODS: Questionnaires were administered to a
sample of 201 youths in detention who were, on average, 16 years old.
The sample was stratified on gender and race (African-American and
white), with approximately equal numbers in each group. RESULTS: The
results indicate that these youths had engaged in behaviors that put
them at high risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other
sexually transmitted diseases. Although they used condoms somewhat more
consistently with casual partners than with their steady partners, the
majority did not use condoms consistently with either partner type. Very
few race or gender differences were found with regard to condom use,
intentions to use condoms, or beliefs about the consequences of using
condoms. Beliefs associated with intentions to use condoms with steady
partners included protection against sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs), and the beliefs that condoms reduce pleasure, are artificial,
unromantic, and interrupt sex. In contrast, only the belief that condoms
prevent pregnancy was related to intentions to use condoms with casual
partners. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that interventions targeted at
African-American and white males and females in detention need not
differ greatly in content as long as they include the most salient
concerns of each group; that interventions include content on the two
protective benefits of condom use (pregnancy and STD prevention), as
well as on how to minimize the perceived negative aspects of condom use;
that they stress the need for condom use with steady as well as casual
partners; and that they stress that anal intercourse is especially risky
with regard to AIDS transmission.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Adolescence Condoms/*UTILIZATION Data Collection
Female Human Juvenile Delinquency/*PSYCHOLOGY *Knowledge, Attitudes,
Practice Male *Motivation Racial Stocks Regression Analysis Risk
Factors *Sex Behavior Sex Factors Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).