title: Condom use at last sex as a proxy for other measures of condom use: is it good enough?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Morehouse College, 231 Dansby Hall, 830 Westview Dr., S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314, USA.
authors.forename: Sinead N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Younge
authors.forename: Laura F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: Ralph J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: DiClemente
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wingood
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: 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