title: Motivations for condom use and nonuse.
abstract: This exploratory study investigates the motivations for condom use and nonuse among a sample of drug users and nonusers. Participants who reported condom use in the previous 30 days rated various reasons for using a condom the last time they had had sex (79 participants). Those who reported not using a condom rated reasons for not using a condom the last time they had had sex (147 participants). Factor analyses of these responses were used to summarize reasons for condom use and nonuse. It was found that a peer norms motivation and a relationship motivation (caring) supported both condom use and nonuse. A moral norms motivation supported condom use, but a motivation that denied moral norms supported nonuse. A self interest motivation of personal pleasure supported nonuse. No strictly self-interest motivation was identified for condom use: self-protection was associated with protection of the partner.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Systems Corporation, Houston, TX 77027-6022, USA. dbell@affiliatedsystems.com
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Roberto A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Trevino
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: Jerry W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000821:virology; D013781:Texas