Health Educ Res. 2005 Oct;20(5):557-66. Epub 2005 Feb 11.

One size fits all? Promoting condom use for sexually transmitted infection prevention among heterosexual young adults.

Source

Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia. R.De-Visser@sussex.ac.uk

Abstract

The aims of this exploratory qualitative study were to increase our understanding of heterosexual young adults' knowledge and beliefs about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV, to explore their beliefs about the factors that influence condom use for STI prevention, and to explore their ideas about how best to promote condom use for STI prevention. Data came from a qualitative study that used 11 group discussions with 53 heterosexual men and women aged 18-25. Respondents thought that STI infection and unplanned pregnancy were equally likely, but were less concerned about STIs than unplanned pregnancy. Respondents gave several reasons for their low levels of concern about STIs. They also suggested several means to promote condom use for STI prevention. They supported multi-faceted condom promotion campaigns, using multiple styles of communication and a variety of media. The range of suggestions given by participants suggests that rather than employing a 'one size fits all' strategy, a variety of different approaches are needed to promote condom use for STI prevention.

PMID:: 15708866; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Free full text

Publication Types, MeSH Terms

Publication Types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Other Literature Sources

Medical

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - MedlinePlus Health Information

Supplemental Content

Save items

Related citations in PubMed

Why do heterosexual young adults who use reliable contraception also use condoms? Results from a diary-based prospective longitudinal study. [Br J Health Psychol. 2007]
Why do heterosexual young adults who use reliable contraception also use condoms? Results from a diary-based prospective longitudinal study.
de Visser R. Br J Health Psychol. 2007 May; 12(Pt 2):305-13.
Sexually transmitted infection risk exposure among black and minority ethnic youth in northwest London: findings from a study translating a sexually transmitted infection risk-reduction intervention to the UK setting. [Sex Transm Infect. 2009]
Sexually transmitted infection risk exposure among black and minority ethnic youth in northwest London: findings from a study translating a sexually transmitted infection risk-reduction intervention to the UK setting.
Gerressu M, Elam G, Shain R, Bonell C, Brook G, Champion JD, French R, Elford J, Hart G, Stephenson J, et al. Sex Transm Infect. 2009 Aug; 85(4):283-9. Epub 2009 Jan 27.
Justify your love: testing an online STI-risk communication intervention designed to promote condom use and STI-testing. [Psychol Health. 2011]
Justify your love: testing an online STI-risk communication intervention designed to promote condom use and STI-testing.
Mevissen FE, Ruiter RA, Meertens RM, Zimbile F, Schaalma HP. Psychol Health. 2011 Feb; 26(2):205-21.
Review Use of the male condom by heterosexual adolescents and young people: literature review. [J Adv Nurs. 2007]
Review Use of the male condom by heterosexual adolescents and young people: literature review.
East L, Jackson D, O'Brien L, Peters K. J Adv Nurs. 2007 Jul; 59(2):103-10.
Review Approaches to the control of sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: old problems and modern challenges. [Sex Transm Infect. 2004]
Review Approaches to the control of sexually transmitted infections in developing countries: old problems and modern challenges.
Mayaud P, Mabey D. Sex Transm Infect. 2004 Jun; 80(3):174-82.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 3 PubMed Central articles

Young women and limits to the normalisation of condom use: a qualitative study. [AIDS Care. 2009]
Young women and limits to the normalisation of condom use: a qualitative study.
Williamson LM, Buston K, Sweeting H. AIDS Care. 2009 May; 21(5):561-6.
Urban African-American males' perceptions of condom use, gender and power, and HIV/STD prevention program. [J Natl Med Assoc. 2007]
Urban African-American males' perceptions of condom use, gender and power, and HIV/STD prevention program.
Kennedy SB, Nolen S, Applewhite J, Waiter E. J Natl Med Assoc. 2007 Dec; 99(12):1395-401.
Condom use behaviours among 18-24 year-old urban African American males: a qualitative study. [AIDS Care. 2007]
Condom use behaviours among 18-24 year-old urban African American males: a qualitative study.
Kennedy SB, Nolen S, Applewhite J, Waiters E, Vanderhoff J. AIDS Care. 2007 Sep; 19(8):1032-8.

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

One size fits all? Promoting condom use for sexually transmitted infection preve...
One size fits all? Promoting condom use for sexually transmitted infection prevention among heterosexual young adults.
Health Educ Res. 2005 Oct ;20(5):557-66. Epub 2005 Feb 11 .

PubMed
[Development of a method of continuous monitoring of spontaneous respiration in ...
[Development of a method of continuous monitoring of spontaneous respiration in the postoperative phase. 1. Normal values for cutaneous pO2- and pCO2-partial pressure together with pulse oximetry determined oxygen saturation in healthy young volunteers].
Anaesthesist. 1992 Mar ;41(3):121-9.

PubMed
Test-meal palatability alters the effects of intragastric fat but not carbohydra...
Test-meal palatability alters the effects of intragastric fat but not carbohydrate preloads on intake and rated appetite in healthy volunteers.
Physiol Behav. 2005 Feb 15 ;84(2):193-203. Epub 2004 Dec 24 .

PubMed
Determination of corticosteroids in tissue samples by liquid chromatography-tand...
Determination of corticosteroids in tissue samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2005 Feb 23 ;37(2):341-50.

PubMed
Some ocular symptoms and sensations experienced by long term users of mobile pho...
Some ocular symptoms and sensations experienced by long term users of mobile phones.
Pathol Biol (Paris). 2005 Mar ;53(2):88-91.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Result Filters

Display Settings:

Send to: