University Students' Condom Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Cross-Cultural Differences and What Predict Them

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ID5646367
AutoresLamartine Dacosta (0000-0003-2564-7188, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), James S Morandini (0000-0003-3734-4571, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), Rebecca T Pinkus (0000-0003-0817-9343, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), Elien De Caluwé (0000-0001-6639-6739, Tilburg University, the Netherlands), L S Chan (0000-0002-9153-2234, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Olivine Lo (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Saowanee Thongnopakun (0000-0002-9075-2737, Burapha University), Sawitree Visanuyothin (0000-0001-5165-1928, National Health Security Office, Bangkok, Thailand), Cheryl Harasymchuk (0000-0002-9872-0035, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), Samantha Joel (0000-0001-5919-7408, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada), Victoria Dale (University of Western Ontario, London, Canada), D Rodrigues (0000-0001-5921-7819, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa), Judit Takács (0000-0002-7509-0739, Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest, Hungary), Alexandra Sipos (0000-0003-3855-4300, Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest, Hungary), Veronica M Lamarche (0000-0002-2199-6463, University of Essex), Viktorija Čepukienė (0000-0001-7968-5935, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania), Racidon Bernarte (Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines), Racidon P Bernarte (0000-0003-2479-6085, Polytechnic University of the Philippines), Ivana M Jakšić (University of Belgrade, Serbia), Ivana Jakšić (0000-0002-5516-2790, University of Belgrade), Bojana Bodroža (0000-0003-4165-0678, University of Novi Sad, Serbia), Huỳnh Hồng Mai (Nyugen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam), Huỳnh Hồng (Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất Thành), Tran Thi Hong (0000-0002-4521-5975, Nyugen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam), Grace Akello (0000-0002-1228-013X, Gulu University, Uganda), Ivana Hromatko (0000-0002-3837-1929, University of Zagreb, Croatia), Asha Ganesan (0000-0002-8626-5565, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA), Helen C Harton (University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA), Alyssa Mccoy (University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA), Jiawei Zhang (0000-0002-9202-0070, The University of Memphis, TN, USA), Damian R Murray (0000-0001-7267-9102, Tulane University), Damian Murray (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States), James Moran (0000-0003-0065-9035, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States), James K Moran (Tulane University), Juan Ramón Barrada (0000-0001-6887-6277, Universidad de Zaragoza), Ángel Castro (0000-0002-9813-9507, Universidad de Zaragoza), Claudia Patricia Navarro-Roldan (0000-0001-6742-4797, Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia), Claudia Navarro-Roldan (Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia, Boyacá, Colombia), Kuan-Pin Su (China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan), Kuan‐Pin Su (0000-0002-4501-2502, China Medical University), Jane Chang (China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan), Matthew B Ruby (0000-0002-9562-6510, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), Donya Ziadlou (Stony Brook University, NY, USA), Shin Nakamine (0000-0002-0462-7885, Tokyo Future University), Yutaka Watanabe (0000-0002-4983-2399, Showa Women/s University, Setagaya, Japan), Gyanmudra, Gyanmudra Gyanmudra (Tata Institute of Social Sciences), Albert Lee (0000-0002-3224-5788, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Albert Lee Kai Chung (0000-0002-2352-999X, Nanyang Technological University), Richelle-Joy Chia (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Ilan Dar-Nimrod (0000-0003-2308-3673, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
Ano2025
Volume57
Fascículo2
Páginas262-282
Data de publicação2025-10-22
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00220221251384601
OpenAlexW4415433745
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas65

Humans instinctively adopt methods to reduce their risk of encountering harmful pathogens, yet their adherence to preventive health practices can often be erratic. Condoms exemplify one vital preventive tool against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that, despite their effectiveness, are not consistently utilized. This pattern of behavior appears to persist even during periods of widespread disease transmission, with varied data from the COVID-19 pandemic indicating that condom usage remained inconsistent. The present study aimed to clarify these inconsistencies by examining changes in condom use cross-culturally. Heterosexual participants who were sexually active ( N = 3,972 [1,327 men, 2,645 women], M age = 22.82) across 18 countries were asked about their condom use prior to the pandemic, then about their current use. Results revealed a significant decline in Australia, Canada, Portugal, Vietnam, Uganda, and Taiwan. Vaccination percentage and lockdown stringency were associated with this decline cross-culturally. These findings continue to add concerns about the spread of STIs among young people during the pandemic

Condom · Developed country · Family planning · Pandemic · Population · Safer sex · Sexually active · Sexually transmitted disease · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy