title: Sexual coercion, verbal aggression, and condom use consistency among college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The relationship between condom use and 2 less visible categories of intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual coercion and verbal aggression, was examined among college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  In March 2007 a random cross-sectional sample of undergraduates from the southeast region of the United States was taken to collect information about sexual coercion and verbal aggression, in addition to condom use consistency. Alcohol use was also assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 142 participants, 31.7% reported being victims of sexual coercion, and 78% reported having verbally aggressive partners. Participants who reported experiencing sexual coercion in their relationship were significantly less likely to consistently use condoms. Additionally, alcohol use before or during episodes of verbal aggression was negatively associated with condom use. Alcohol use was also significantly associated with heightened incidents of coercion and aggression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results indicate that among college students, the presence of sexual coercion adversely affects condom use, as does alcohol use.
authors.affiliation: Human Service Studies Department, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina, USA. cfair@elon.edu
authors.forename: Cynthia D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fair
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanyur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D003068:Coercion; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018454:Spouses; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014705:Verbal Behavior; D055815:Young Adult