Journal of Health Psychology · 2010 · 46 citations · 38 references
Public HealthHealth BehaviorPsychologyHealth PsychologyHiv PreventionSexual Health EducationPrevention Of Sexual TransmissionSexual HealthSexual Health PreventionSexual Risk ReductionSexually Transmitted Infection PreventionSexually Transmitted InfectionsAttitudes Toward Condom UseBehavioral Sexual Risk ReductionCondom BarriersCondom Promotion In ClinicsCondom Self-efficacyCondom Use BehaviorCondom Use CounselingCondom Use Intentions
We assessed determinants of condom use postulated by the IMB model among STD patients (N = 1474). The model provided acceptable fit to the data (CFI = 0.99, RMSEA = .04). Information was unrelated to condom use but had a negative effect on behavioral skills. Motivation had a positive effect on behavioral skills and condom use. Behavioral skills had a positive effect on condom use. In multiple-groups analyses, stronger associations between motivation and condom use were found among participants reporting no prior STD treatment. Interventions among STD patients should include activities addressing condom use motivation and directly enhancing condom skills.
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