title: Reasons People Give for Using (or Not Using) Condoms.
abstract: Study participants (N = 348) were asked about 46 reasons that have been suggested for why people use or do not use condoms. Participants were asked which of these reasons motivated them when they were deciding whether to use condoms in 503 sexual relationships. Participants were classified into one of three roles based on their HIV status and the status of each sexual partner: HIV+ people with HIV- partners; HIV- people with HIV+ partners; and HIV- people with HIV- partners. Motivations were looked at in the context of each of these roles. Of the 46 reasons, only 15 were selected by at least 1/3 of the participants, and only seven were selected by at least half. Frequently reported reasons primarily concern protecting self and partner from STDs including HIV. Less frequently reported reasons involved social norms, effects of condoms on sex, and concern for the relationship. These findings have implications for clinical interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis(IUPUI), 425 University Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Farrington
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis(IUPUI), 425 University Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. dcbell@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Studies, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Aron E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: DiBacco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D012945:Social Values; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Condom use; HIV/AIDS; Sexual behavior; Social norms