Factors Associated with Condom Use in Vaginal Intercourse Among Spanish Heterosexual and Bisexual Men

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ID12801964
AuthorsVicente Morell‐mengual (0000-0003-1532-8028, Universitat de València, corresponding author), María Dolores Gil‐llario (0000-0003-4985-1327, Universitat de València), Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino (0000-0001-8948-9233, Universitat Jaume I), Jesús Castro‐calvo (0000-0001-6611-9643, Universitat de València), Rafael Ballester-Arnal (0000-0003-4421-1144, Universitat Jaume I)
Year2022
Volume20
Issue2
Pages799-809
Publication date2022-05-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSexuality Research and Social Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1553-6610 • E-ISSN: 1868-9884
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s13178-022-00728-5
OpenAlexW4281253551
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited56

Introduction In Spain, the sexual route is the main route of transmission in new HIV diagnoses. Men who have heterosexual relations are the second group with the highest incidence of new HIV cases and have the highest rates of late diagnosis in Spain. Planning the response to the HIV epidemic requires specific and updated information on this group. This study aims to analyze sexual practices and frequency of condom use in heterosexual and bisexual men and identify variables that explain inconsistent condom use in vaginal intercourse. Methods The sample consists of 386 men between 18 and 57 years of age ( M = 24.61; SD = 6.74). Results The results indicate that the percentage of consistent condom use in vaginal intercourse is 64.9%. Not consuming drugs before sexual intercourse, perceiving a high self-efficacy for condom use, and good assertive communication skills are factors that positively influence condom use. In contrast, a high level of sexual compulsivity is a risk factor. The proposed model explains between 29.1% and 40% of the variance. Conclusions and Policy Implications. Preventive actions implemented in this group should include work sessions that focus on developing assertive skills, reducing risks associated with drug use, and providing cognitive strategies to cope with compulsive sexual thoughts

Assertiveness · Condom · Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Population · Sexual intercourse · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

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