Condom Use History as a Determinant of University Students' Condom Evaluative Index
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13655558 |
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| Authors | Robert J Mcdermott (University of South Florida, Florida Prevention Research Center, corresponding author), Virginia J Noland (University of Florida) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 889-893 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.94.3.889-893 |
| PMID | 15217046 |
| OpenAlex | W2078266180 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Researchers examined the mean sum scores of 15 semantic differential scales to specify the evaluative index assigned to the term condom by 173 undergraduate students at a large public university. Of interest was whether evaluative indices were different for men and women, and for condom ever-users versus never-users. There was no sex difference in semantic evaluation of condom. However, the mean sum score of persons with prior condom experience reflected a significantly more positive rating compared to persons who were never-users. Because use of condoms is associated with an evaluative index that is statistically more favorable, encouraging sexually active young adults to try condoms may promote consistency of use, and thereby reduce undesired pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections
Condom · Consistency (knowledge bases · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Index (typography · Population · Semantic differential · Sexually active · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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