Partner dependence and sexual risk behavior among STI clinic patients.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relation between partner dependence and sexual risk behavior in the context of the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model.


METHODS
STI clinic patients (n = 1432) completed a computerized interview assessing partner dependence, condom use, and IMB variables.


RESULTS
Men had higher partner-dependence scores than women did. Patients reporting greater dependence reported less condom use. Gender did not moderate the partner dependence-condom-use relationship. Partner dependence did not moderate the relation between IMB constructs and condom use.


CONCLUSIONS
Further research is needed to determine how partner dependence can be incorporated into conceptual models of safer sex behaviors.
Senn
Theresa E
TE
Center for Health and Behavior, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA. tsenn@syr.edu
Carey
Michael P
MP
Vanable
Peter A
PA
Coury-Doniger
Patricia
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000523:psychology*