title: Structural Equation Modeling Test of an Integrated Model of Spanish Youth's Condom Use.
abstract: Heterosexual transmission represents 26 % of newly diagnosed infection in Spanish youth. Behavioral change models have emphasized the influence of multiple variables to predict condom use behavior. The aim of this study is to examine how those variables are organized and which theory explains the condom use behavior better. A sample of 424 young heterosexuals (Mage= 20.62; SD = 2.16) filled out a battery of self-report questionnaires for assessing AIDS-related variables, personality traits and clinical variables (general, sexuality-related and health-related). A structural model was specified that included perceived pleasure and condom use self-efficacy as predictive variables. Depression and sexual compulsivity indirectly influence behavior. The final model accounted for 65.9 % of the variance in behavior. These results highlight the importance of cognitive and emotional variables as predictors of behavior (ex. expectations of pleasure and self-efficacy beliefs). This is important information for designing effective psychological interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Basic Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jaume I University, Avda. Vicent Sos Baynat s/n, 12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain. rballest@uji.es.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballester-Arnal
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Basic Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jaume I University, Avda. Vicent Sos Baynat s/n, 12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
authors.forename: Estefanía
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Palomino
authors.affiliation: Department of Evolutionary and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gil-Llario
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012309:Risk-Taking; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Behavioral change; Condom use; HIV prevention model; Heterosexual youth; Predictive factors