Differences in Psychosocial Risk Variables for HIV as a Function of Sexual Experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Teresa Ramiro ◽  
Lidia Jiménez Sillero ◽  
María Paz Bermúdez
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Group Norms ◽  
Parental Communication ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Risk Sexual Behavior

AbstractThe aim of this study was to analyze the differences in psychosocial risk variables for HIV as a function of sexual experience in an adolescent population. The study sample consisted of 846 adolescents of both sexes aged between 14 and 19 years. Participants responded to several questionnaires that assessed four psychosocial variables related to risk sexual behavior for HIV infection: 1) perception of peer group norms, 2) condom use self-efficacy, 3) attitudes towards condom use and 4) parental communication about sexuality, STIs, HIV and pregnancy. Participants in both groups with sexual experience (with and without penetration) reported better communication with their mothers on sexuality and scored higher in positive attitudes towards condom use than those in the group without sexual experience. The sexual experience with penetration group perceived more negative peer group norms related to safe sexual behavior than the group without sexual experience; the group without sexual experience had a higher perception of condom use self-efficacy than the sexual experience with penetration group.

scholarly journals Psychological factors associated with adolescent sexual behavior

Psico ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. e36084
Author(s):  
André Teixeira Stephanou ◽  
Ana Cristina Garcia Dias
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Use Behavior

Sexually transmitted infections are increasing in Brazilian adolescents and youth. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and other psychosocial variables with condom use behavior and sexual debut in a sample of adolescents from Santa Maria-RS. Data was collected with 452 adolescents (57% girls), mean age of 15.9 years (SD = 1.4), using the Brazilian Youth Questionnaire – Phase II. Condom use behavior was not associated with self-esteem or self-efficacy in the logistic regression model, contrary to the main hypothesis. General self-efficacy was positively associated with sexual debut, while religiosity was negatively associated with this outcome. Family support was associated with older age at sexual debut. The findings support the importance of analyzing different sexual behaviors separately, as they may have distinct predictors. Studies should use specific measures of self-efficacy when studying sexual behavior and measure how participants value different sexual behaviors.

Psychosocial Correlates of Condom Use and their Relationship with Worry about STI and HIV in Native and Immigrant Adolescents in Spain

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 746-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma Paz Bermúdez ◽  
Ángel Castro ◽  
Gualberto Buela-Casal
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Latin American Immigrants

The goal of this study was to analyze how worry about sexually-transmitted infections (STI) and HIV influences attitudes and self-efficacy towards condom use, HIV-related knowledge, HIV-perceived susceptibility and HIV-misconceptions in a multicultural sample in Spain. The sample was composed of 3,051 adolescents aged between 14 and 19 years old who lived in Spain. Of these, 67.7% were native Spaniards and the remaining 32.3% were Latin American immigrants. Results showed that worry about STI and HIV has a direct influence on condom use self-efficacy and HIV-knowledge and HIV-perceived susceptibility. Native Spanish adolescents showed higher positive attitudes towards condom use, greater HIV-knowledge and HIV-perceived susceptibility, and lower negative attitudes towards condoms use and HIV-misconceptions than Latin American adolescents. In the discussion, the importance of worry about STI and HIV is highlighted as a mediator variable that can predict risky sexual behavior and is related to cultural origin.

scholarly journals Characteristics of sexual behavior among teenagers in Belgrade

2004 ◽  
Vol 57 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 592-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Bjekic ◽  
Hristina Vlajinac ◽  
Sandra Sipetic ◽  
Jelena Marinkovic
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Female Teenagers

Introduction The risks associated with teenage sex include pregnancy and a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Material and methods The study compared female teenagers: 32 with STDs and 90 with fungal skin infections who were treated in the City Center for Skin and Venereal Diseases in Belgrade from January 2000 to June 2001. An anonymous questionnaire was used to collect data and an univariate logistic regression analysis was performed. Results The mean age of participants was 18.2 years. About 40% of respondents reported to have their first sexual intercourse at the age of 14-16 years. The majority of cases and controls had one or two partners, but a greater percentage of cases had six or more partners compared to controls (12.5% vs. 3.3%). Adolescents with STDs frequently had sexual intercourse on the first date (p<0.05), and more frequently reported previous STDs in their personal history (p<0.05). Consistent use of condoms was less frequent among cases than among controls, both with steady (9.4% vs. 27.8%) and irregular partners (30.0% vs. 70.6%). The majority of teenagers (95%) thinks that sexual education at schools should be better. Discussion According to the results obtained, which are in agreement with literature data, teenagers should change their behavior, especially with respect to condom use both during vaginal and anal sex. Health education at schools could probably influence future sexual behavior, and counseling for STDs should be offered to all teenagers attending STD clinics. Conclusion The best way to avoid unwanted pregnancy and STDs is to delay the first sexual experience, reduce the number of sexual partners and increase the protection by condom use.

scholarly journals High-risk sexual behavior and condom use among gay and bisexual African-American men.

1992 ◽  
Vol 82 (11) ◽  
pp. 1490-1494 ◽  
Author(s):  
J L Peterson ◽  
T J Coates ◽  
J A Catania ◽  
L Middleton ◽  
B Hilliard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
African American Men ◽  
High Risk Sexual Behavior ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Risk Sexual Behavior

Sexual behavior, stages of condom use, and self-efficacy among college students in Taiwan

AIDS Care ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Chen Tung ◽  
Daniel M. Cook ◽  
Minggen Lu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Predictors of Abstinence Self-Efficacy: Examining the Role of HIV-Risk Sexual Behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Majer ◽  
Olya Glantsman ◽  
John S. Palmer ◽  
Leonard A. Jason
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Risk Sexual Behavior

scholarly journals Condom-use negotiation, alcohol consumption, and HIV-risk sexual behavior among female sex workers in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (s1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khumaidi Khumaidi ◽  
Sri Yona ◽  
Agung Waluyo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Hiv Risk Behavior ◽  
P Value ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Risk Sexual Behavior

Background: Female sex workers play a crucial part in HIV transmission. Having unprotective condom during sexual activity can lead to HIV infection. Having lower power in condom negotiation with clients can lead  FSW not to using condoms during sexual activity. Alcohol consumption was also mediated HIV risk behavior among FSW. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between condom use-negotiation, alcohol consumption and HIV-risk sexual behavior among female sex workers (FSW) in Kupang.Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 125 FSWs aged 18 to 60 years recruited from Yayasan Tanpa Batas Kupang with consecutive sampling. The data were analyzed using univariate and the Chi-square test.Results: The majority of FSWs (61.6%) reported had low negotiation condom use with their clients, about 77.6% reported high levels of alcohol consumption and 64.8% had high-risk sexual behavior. Condom-use negotiation (p-value: 0.003) and alcohol consumption (p-value: 0.037) were found to be significantly associated with HIV-risk sexual behavior.Conclusions: Future interventions on HIV prevention should focus on empowering young FSWs with condom negotiation skills in order to increase condom use. It is also recommended to include information about alcohol consumption and its relationship with HIV-risk behavior in order to have better health outcomes for FSW.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Sanchez-Mendoza ◽  
Encarnacion Soriano-Ayala ◽  
Pablo Vallejo-Medina
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Demographic Survey ◽  
Explained Variance ◽  
Adequate Reliability

(1) Background: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Colombian youth. (2) Method: A total of 2873 men and women between 18 and 26 years old (M = 21.45, SD = 2.26) took part in this study. All participants answered a socio-demographic survey, the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale, the UCLA Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale, The Condom Use Errors and Problems Scale, and the Sexual Assertiveness Scale. Sampling was web-based, and the survey was distributed via Facebook. (3) Results: The Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale demonstrated adequate reliability (ordinal α ranged = 0.76 to 0.92). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis suggested a four-factor structure with an explained variance of 69%. This dimensionality was also invariant across gender. Moreover, positive attitudes toward condom use were significantly associated with appropriation and assertiveness. Two dimensions (appropriation and partner disapproval) showed significant gender differences. (4) Conclusions: The Spanish–Colombian version of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale is a psychometrically adequate instrument to measure perceived condom use self-efficacy. This scale can be used in both research and professional settings to measure self-efficacy at using condoms in young people.

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