Condom use at last sex as a proxy for other measures of condom use: is it good enough?
Condom use at last sex is a widely used indicator in sexual behavior research; however, there is little empirical research validating this indicator. This study examined whether a single-event recall period (the last time coitus occurred) was consistent with longer recall periods (14 days and 60 days) for a sample of African American adolescent females (N = 566). The findings from this study demonstrate that condom use at last coitus is a valid proxy for condom use behaviors spanning longer time periods.
Younge
Sinead N
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Department of Psychology, Morehouse College, 231 Dansby Hall, 830 Westview Dr., S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314, USA.
Salazar
Laura F
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Crosby
Richard F
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DiClemente
Ralph J
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Wingood
Gina M
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Rose
Eve
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D000293:Adolescent; D003075:Coitus; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult