title: Understanding use of condoms among Canadian ethnocultural communities: methods and main findings of the survey.
abstract: The aim of this study was to understand the intention to use a condom for each instance of sexual intercourse with a new partner in three of Canada's non-dominant ethnocultural communities: Latin American (N = 346), English-speaking Caribbean (N = 358), and South Asian (N = 355). All respondents were recruited from multiple ethnocultural venues using predetermined sampling frames and quotas for each community. Anonymous questionnaires assessing culturally specific theoretical constructs were completed. This paper presents the methodology and the main findings. The high quality of the results of this study demonstrate the advantage of establishing strong partnerships with members of communities being studied.
authors.affiliation: Research Group on Psychosocial Aspects of Health Behavior, School of Nursing, Laval University, Quebec (QC).
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maticka-Tyndale
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adrien
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Willms
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cappon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bradet
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Daus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: LeMay
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012380:Role; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors