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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Predictors of Condom Use among College Students.

Maria José de Oliveira Santos, Elisabete Maria Soares Ferreira, Manuela Conceição Ferreira

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  9. Contextualized Experiences and Predictors of Condom Use in a Flemish Population: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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3 authors.

Maria José de Oliveira SantosHealth Sciences Research Unit: UICISA: E-EsenfC/ESSIPV, Health School, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1253-2912
Elisabete Maria Soares FerreiraFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0079-3429
Manuela Conceição FerreiraHealth Sciences Research Unit: UICISA: E-EsenfC/ESSIPV, Health School of Viseu, Institute Polytechnic de Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal.

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Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., Ref. UIDB/00742/2020.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Consistent condom use is recognized as one of the most effective strategies to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Despite their effectiveness, condoms remain fairly well used among younger people. The conception of appropriate measures to change behaviors needs a deep understanding of the factors underlying poor adherence to condom use. This study aims to identify the predictors of condom use among college students. A cross-sectional, correlational, and predictive study was conducted involving a convenience sample of 1946 university students, with an average age of 21 years (20.74 ± 2.32). Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM) was used as a conceptual and methodological framework to understand the relationship between the predictors of condom use. An explanatory theoretical model of condom use behavior was established using path analysis. Condom use among young people is infrequent, with only 39.4% of respondents reporting consistent use. Perceived benefits, positive feelings, and interpersonal influences emerged as variables with the most explicitly positive influence on the commitment to condom use, a trend confirmed for both sexes. Commitment was the strongest predictor of condom use behavior (β = 0.580;

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CondomsStudentsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSexual BehaviorUniversitiesYoung Adultcollege studentscondomhealth promotionnursing carerisk takingsexual behavior

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PMID38673344
PMCPMC11050062

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