TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender Differences and Condom-Associated Embarrassment in the Acquisition of Purchased Versus Free Condoms among College Students
AU - Reeves, Brandy
AU - Ickes, Melinda J.
AU - Mark, Kristen P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2016/1/2
Y1 - 2016/1/2
N2 - Condoms are not used consistently among sexually active college students, indicating a need to understand condom acquisition patterns. This study describes purchased and free acquisition of condoms, factors influencing purchased condom acquisition, and condom-associated embarrassment among college students. A random sample of students at a public university was invited to complete an online survey. More participants obtained free condoms (77.1%) than purchased condoms (59.3%). Individuals who had only ever obtained free condoms were significantly more embarrassed around condom acquisition than individuals who had ever purchased a condom, and women were more embarrassed than men. Implications for health educators and higher education professionals are discussed.
AB - Condoms are not used consistently among sexually active college students, indicating a need to understand condom acquisition patterns. This study describes purchased and free acquisition of condoms, factors influencing purchased condom acquisition, and condom-associated embarrassment among college students. A random sample of students at a public university was invited to complete an online survey. More participants obtained free condoms (77.1%) than purchased condoms (59.3%). Individuals who had only ever obtained free condoms were significantly more embarrassed around condom acquisition than individuals who had ever purchased a condom, and women were more embarrassed than men. Implications for health educators and higher education professionals are discussed.
KW - College
KW - attitudes
KW - condom
KW - contraceptives
KW - purchasing
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U2 - 10.1080/15546128.2016.1146188
DO - 10.1080/15546128.2016.1146188
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84961250083
SN - 1554-6128
VL - 11
SP - 61
EP - 75
JO - American Journal of Sexuality Education
JF - American Journal of Sexuality Education
IS - 1
ER -