- Title
- If it's not on, is it still on? A model of condom use for rural Australian adolescents
- Creator
- Jenkins, Megan; McLaren, Suzanne
- Date
- 2003
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/54791
- Identifier
- vital:441
- Identifier
- ISSN:1444-2166
- Abstract
- Recent research indicates that rural Australian adolescents experience a number of barriers to their health, and in particular, their sexual health. Consequently, the present study aimed to examine levels of sexual health knowledge, sexual activity, condom use and attitudes towards condoms in a rural, adolescent population. In addition, the research tested a comprehensive model of condom use. One hundred and thirty six 15 to 19 year old students, 51 males (M age = 16.75, SD =.74 ) and 85 females (M age = 16.73, SD = .85), from schools in five towns of population not more than 6000 residents completed a survey package that included demographic information, a Sexual Health Knowledge Scale, the Condom Attitudes Scale and the Adolescent and Young Adult contraceptive Self-efficacy Scale. Results indicated that overall knowledge levels were low, with males knowing significantly less than females. Sixty-five percent of the participants had engaged in sexual intercourse, with over half of those reporting being inconsistent users or non-users of condoms. Within the context of the model, knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy and intention to use condoms, all contributed to predicting condom use. Results suggest that rural adolescents require education and assistance to obtain and use condoms in a non-threatening environment.; C1
- Publisher
- Internet www.ruralpsych.com
- Relation
- International Journal of Rural Psychology Vol. 4, no. (2003), p. 1-16
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- Copyright Journal of Rural Psychology
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1701 Psychology; Rural; Psychology; Condom use; HIV; AIDS; Adolescents; Sexual activity; Behaviour
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