Predictors of non-condom use intentions by university students in Britain and Greece: The impact of attitudes, time perspective, relationship status, and habit
Authors: Protogerou, C. and Turner-Cobb, J.
Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 91-106
eISSN: 1728-0591
ISSN: 1728-0583
DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2011.634548
Abstract:Objective: This study investigated the impact of socio-cognitive factors (attitudes and norms), time perspective (TP), relationship status (RS), and past sexual behaviour on intended non-condom use in 104 Greek and 93 British university undergraduates. Method: Data were obtained by a self-report questionnaire. Data analysis included correlation, regression and ANOVA procedures. Results: Attitudes were the strongest predictors of non-condom use intentions for participants who had casual relationships or were single (i.e. unstable relationship context), and past behaviour was the strongest predictor of non-condom use intentions for those who perceived themselves to be in an exclusive relationship (i.e. stable relationship context). Past behaviour was the strongest predictorof intended non-condom use in relation to all the variables of this study. TP managed to predict non-condom use intentions and moderate the attitudes-intentions relationship. In terms of temporal influences, participants high in fatalistic TP were strongly inclined not to use condoms, irrespective of their attitudes, but TP did not differ as a function of culture. Conclusions: Our data revealed the value of considering the combined effects of relationship status, habit and attitudes, when investigating undergraduate non-condom use intentions and designing interventions. The construct of TP was introduced as a meaningful addition to sexual risk research. © 2011 Copyright NISC Pty Ltd.
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Predictors of non-condom use intentions by university students in Britain and Greece: The impact of attitudes, time perspective, relationship status, and habit.
Authors: Protogerou, C. and Turner-Cobb, J.
Journal: J Child Adolesc Ment Health
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 91-106
ISSN: 1728-0583
DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2011.634548
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the impact of socio-cognitive factors (attitudes and norms), time perspective (TP), relationship status (RS), and past sexual behaviour on intended non-condom use in 104 Greek and 93 British university undergraduates. METHOD: Data were obtained by a self-report questionnaire. Data analysis included correlation, regression and ANOVA procedures. RESULTS: Attitudes were the strongest predictors of non-condom use intentions for participants who had casual relationships or were single (i.e. unstable relationship context), and past behaviour was the strongest predictor of non-condom use intentions for those who perceived themselves to be in an exclusive relationship (i.e. stable relationship context). Past behaviour was the strongest predictorof intended non-condom use in relation to all the variables of this study. TP managed to predict non-condom use intentions and moderate the attitudes-intentions relationship. In terms of temporal influences, participants high in fatalistic TP were strongly inclined not to use condoms, irrespective of their attitudes, but TP did not differ as a function of culture. CONCLUSIONS: Our data revealed the value of considering the combined effects of relationship status, habit and attitudes, when investigating undergraduate non-condom use intentions and designing interventions. The construct of TP was introduced as a meaningful addition to sexual risk research.
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Predictors of non-condom use intentions by university students in Britain and Greece: The impact of attitudes, time perspective, relationship status, and habit
Authors: Protogerou, C. and Turner-Cobb, J.
Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 91-106
DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2011.634548
Source: Manual
Predictors of non-condom use intentions by university students in Britain and Greece: The impact of attitudes, time perspective, relationship status, and habit.
Authors: Protogerou, C. and Turner-Cobb, J.
Journal: Journal of child and adolescent mental health
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 91-106
eISSN: 1728-0591
ISSN: 1728-0583
DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2011.634548
Abstract:Objective
This study investigated the impact of socio-cognitive factors (attitudes and norms), time perspective (TP), relationship status (RS), and past sexual behaviour on intended non-condom use in 104 Greek and 93 British university undergraduates.Method
Data were obtained by a self-report questionnaire. Data analysis included correlation, regression and ANOVA procedures.Results
Attitudes were the strongest predictors of non-condom use intentions for participants who had casual relationships or were single (i.e. unstable relationship context), and past behaviour was the strongest predictor of non-condom use intentions for those who perceived themselves to be in an exclusive relationship (i.e. stable relationship context). Past behaviour was the strongest predictorof intended non-condom use in relation to all the variables of this study. TP managed to predict non-condom use intentions and moderate the attitudes-intentions relationship. In terms of temporal influences, participants high in fatalistic TP were strongly inclined not to use condoms, irrespective of their attitudes, but TP did not differ as a function of culture.Conclusions
Our data revealed the value of considering the combined effects of relationship status, habit and attitudes, when investigating undergraduate non-condom use intentions and designing interventions. The construct of TP was introduced as a meaningful addition to sexual risk research.Source: Europe PubMed Central