Partner‐specific relationship characteristics and condom use among young people with sexually transmitted diseases

Bibliographic Data

ID10206157
AuthorsBarry P Katz (Indiana University School of Medicine, corresponding author), J Dennis Fortenberry (0000-0001-6612-176X, Office of Adolescent Health), Gregory D Zimet (0000-0003-3835-937X, Indiana University), Margaret J Blythe (University School), Donald P Orr (0000-0002-1935-1412, Indiana University Bloomington)
Year2000
Volume37
Issue1
Pages69-75
Publication date2000-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00224490009552022
OpenAlexW2064369268
LanguageEN
Citations received48
References cited39

This study describes associations of partner‐specific relationship characteristics with consistent condom use among 297 young people (ages 13–24) with sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Relationship‐specific variables were relationship quality, reasons for sex, relationship duration, duration of sexual relationship, coital frequency, “established” versus “new” sexual partner, cohabitation, children, sexual coercion, and drug or alcohol use associated with coitus. Relationship characteristics associated with consistent condom use included lower relationship quality, lower emotional reasons for sex, lower coital frequency, sex with a new partner, noncohabitation, and not having a child with the partner. Controlling for sociodemographic variables, factors exhibiting independent associations with consistent condom use were lower relationship quality, lower coital frequency, and not having a child with the partner. While condom use with potentially high risk new partners is important, other types of relationships are also risky but associated with lower likelihood of consistent condom use. Better understanding of complex relationship characteristics is necessary to improve STD intervention programs

Cohabitation · Condom · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Family medicine · Gonorrhea · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Human sexuality · Intervention (counseling · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Sexual coercion · Sexual intercourse · Sexual partner · Sexual relationship · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology