Determinants of female and male condom use among immigrant women of Central American descent

This study was designed to determine factors that influence female and male condom use among Central American women, applying the theory of planned behavior. A cross-sectional design was employed and a sample of 175 Central American women, 18-50 years old, was recruited from a community-based clinic...

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Published in:AIDS and behavior 2003-06, Vol.7 (2), p.163-174
Main Authors: Salabarría-Peña, Yamir, Lee, Jerry W, Montgomery, Susanna B, Hopp, Helen W, Muralles, Arnulfo A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
Attitude
Attitudes
Central America - ethnology
Condoms
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cultural Characteristics
Design
Female
Females
Health services
Heterosexuality
HIV
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Immigrants
Latin American Cultural Groups
Los Angeles, California
Male
Middle Aged
Negotiating
Norms
Pregnancy
Prevention
Public health
Sexual Behavior
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Theory of planned behavior
Trust
Womens health
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Summary:This study was designed to determine factors that influence female and male condom use among Central American women, applying the theory of planned behavior. A cross-sectional design was employed and a sample of 175 Central American women, 18-50 years old, was recruited from a community-based clinic in Los Angeles County. Participants in this study were interviewed face-to-face. Attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control explained 41% and 45% of the variation in the intention to use male and female condoms, respectively. Respondents' friends and mothers influenced their subjective norms. Beliefs regarding sexual sensation and sexually transmitted infection/pregnancy prevention affected respondents' attitudes toward condoms. Trust issues were also a major factor affecting attitudes toward female condoms. Condom use and sex negotiation skills predicted control over condoms. Results of this study can be used to design HIV/AIDS prevention programs that help women feel control over condom use and their sexual behavior.
ISSN:1090-7165
1573-3254
DOI:10.1023/A:1023998308892