title: The development of a new condom use expectancy scale for at-risk adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Engaging in risky sexual behavior increases transmission of HIV.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study used previously elicited salient outcomes of condom use to examine the factor structure and test the predictive utility of a condom use expectancy scale.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were drug offenders from court ordered drug diversion programs in Southern California. The condom use expectancy scale consisted of three factors: positive condom outcome items, negative condom outcome items, and safe sex items.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The factor analysis confirmed the three-factor structure. Positive condom use expectancies were a significant predictor of both condom use and intentions to use condoms, and negative condom use expectancies predicted non-use of condoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding conditions of condom use can aid public health researchers and practitioners to better identify those in need of HIV prevention and how to target those needs.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Center for AIDS Intervention Research, 2071 North Summit Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA. Electronic address: liesl.nydegger@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Liesl A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Nydegger
authors.affiliation: Claremont Graduate University, School of Community and Global Health, 675 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 310 Claremont, CA 91711, USA. Electronic address: susan.ames@cgu.edu.
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ames
authors.affiliation: Claremont Graduate University, School of Community and Global Health, 675 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 310 Claremont, CA 91711, USA. Electronic address: alan.stacy@cgu.edu.
authors.forename: Alan W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Stacy
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D012309:Risk-Taking; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Condom use; Drug use; Expectancies; HIV