title: Do Associations Between Pleasure Ratings and Condom Use During Penile-Vaginal Intercourse Vary by Relationship Type?: A Study of Canadian University Students.
abstract: Research suggests the relationship between pleasure and condom use during penile-vaginal intercourse (PVI) is associated with relationship status. This online study examined pleasure ratings and condom use at last PVI, stratifying by partner type, among a national sample of Canadian university students. Participants were 715 undergraduates (60.7% women, 39.3% men) who reported on their most recent sexual experience. Condom use decreased with level of relationship commitment, whereas ratings of pleasure increased. Overall, participants were more likely to rate their most recent PVI as Very pleasurable when condoms were not used compared to when condoms were used. However, when stratified by partner type, these differences largely disappeared. For women, with one exception, there were no differences in pleasure between PVI with and without condoms across most partner-type categories. Women in committed dating relationships were more likely to report their last PVI as very pleasurable if condoms were not used than women in these same relationships who had used condoms. Across relationship categories, men who did and did not use condoms did not differ in terms of their pleasure ratings. The results of this study suggest relationship context should be taken into account when assessing condom use experiences.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph; The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University; and the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention , Indiana University.
authors.forename: Robin R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Milhausen
authors.affiliation: b Sex Information and Education Council of Canada.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychology, University of Southampton; The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University ; and the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University.
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: d Department of Gender Studies , Indiana University; The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University; and the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University.
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.affiliation: e Department of Health Behavior, College of Public Health , University of Kentucky; The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University; and the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.affiliation: f Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University; Department of Gender Studies , Indiana University; The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University; and the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indiana University.
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Yarber
authors.affiliation: g Department of Psychology , University of Guelph.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D003075:Coitus / Q000523:psychology*; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D057181:Pleasure; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult