title: Attitudes about partner communication regarding contraceptive use among hispanic male college students.
abstract: The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine cultural factors that influence Hispanic male college students' intention to communicate with partners about contraception use.
  
  
  
  A sample of 239 self-identified Hispanic participants enrolled in at least 1 college course participated in this study in the spring 2014 semester.
  
  
  
  Students completed a 47-item paper survey. Data were analyzed with multiple regression and descriptive methods.
  
  
  
  Participants with more siblings were more likely to intend to communicate with partners about contraception use than those with fewer siblings. Participants who received contraceptive information exclusively from fathers exhibited a more favorable attitude toward partner communication. Mother's education level was positively correlated with participants' contraceptive knowledge.
  
  
  
  These results emphasize the importance of support from family members to this sample's intentions to communicate with partners about contraceptive use. Parental involvement and male responsibility, in regards to contraceptive use, should be integrated into Hispanic-focused sexual health improvement efforts.
authors.affiliation: a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, Southern Nevada Health District , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA.
authors.forename: Koreena M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Villarreal
authors.affiliation: b Department of Health and Human Performance , Texas State University , San Marcos , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wiley
authors.affiliation: b Department of Health and Human Performance , Texas State University , San Marcos , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Housman
authors.affiliation: c Department of Sociology , Texas State University , San Marcos , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martinez-Ramos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Attitudes; Hispanic; Latino; college students; communication; contraception; cultural influence; gender; knowledge; sexual health