ERIC Number: EJ1182504
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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A Pilot Test of a Self-Guided, Home-Based Intervention to Improve Condom-Related Sexual Experiences, Attitudes, and Behaviors among Young Women
Yarber, William L.; Milhausen, Robin R.; Beavers, Karly A.; Ryan, Rebecca; Sullivan, Margaret J.; Vanterpool, Karen B.; Sanders, Stephanie A.; Graham, Cynthia A.; Crosby, Richard A.
Journal of American College Health, v66 n5 p421-428 2018
Objective: To conduct a pilot test of a brief, self-guided, home-based program designed to improve male condom use attitudes and behaviors among young women. Participants: Women aged 18-24 years from a large Midwestern University reporting having had penile-vaginal sex with two or more partners in the past 3 months. Sixty-seven enrolled; 91.0% completed the study. Methods: A repeated measures design was used, with assessments occurring at baseline, immediately post intervention (T2), and 30 days subsequent (T3). Results: Condom use errors and problems decreased, condom-related attitudes and self-efficacy improved, and experiences of condom-protected sex were rated more positively when comparing baseline with T2 and T3 scores. Further, the proportion of condom-protected episodes more than doubled between T1 and T3 for those in the lowest quartile for condom use at baseline. Conclusion: This low-resource, home-based program improved condom-related attitudes and promoted the correct and consistent use of condoms.
Descriptors: Home Programs, Males, Females, Health Behavior, Sexuality, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, College Students, Prevention, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Program Effectiveness, Scores, Pretests Posttests, Barriers, Questionnaires, Training, Behavior Change, Attitude Change, Student Surveys, Intervention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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