title: Condom accessibility: the moderating effects of alcohol use and erotophobia in the information-motivation-behavioral skills model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The information-motivation-behavioral skills model was used to investigate which factors were associated with condom accessibility among undergraduate college aged adults. Our aim was to also examine moderating effects of erotophobia/erotophilia and alcohol use, as these have been related to sexual risk and prevention behaviors among young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants completed survey questionnaires on personal computers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Support was found for the paths of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model. Alcohol use moderated the mediating effect of behavioral skills between motivation and condom accessibility, and erotophobia/erotophilia moderated the effect of motivation and behavioral skills on condom accessibility. Higher alcohol use was associated with a lower likelihood of having condoms accessible, and individuals with higher levels of erotophobia had weaker paths between motivation and behavioral skills than those with lower levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Discussion centers on the role of individual differences on protective behaviors that require planning and how intervention efforts can be tailored to promote these changes.
authors.affiliation: Troy University, Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA. lharkabus@troy.edu
authors.forename: Lindsey C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Harkabus
authors.forename: Jennifer J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Harman
authors.forename: Jamie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Puntenney
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities