Condom use among high-risk heterosexual teens: A longitudinal analysis using the theory of reasoned action
Authors:
Diane M. Morrison a;
Sharon A. Baker a;
Mary Rogers Gillmore a
| Affiliation: | a University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA |
DOI:
10.1080/08870449808406747
Publication Frequency:
10 issues per year
Subjects:
Allied Health;
Behavioral Medicine;
Health & Illness;
Health Psychology;
Medical Sociology;
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Abstract
This paper describes tests of traditional and augmented versions of Fishbein and Ajzen's Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). applied to condom use among high-risk heterosexually-active teens, drawn from a sexually transmitted disease clinic and a juvenile detention facility. In a longitudinal survey, predictor variables suggested by Ajzen and Fishbein (1980), plus condom use self-efficacy, attitude-norm interaction and gender, were measured at Time l. Condom use at Time 2, 3 months later, was regressed onto these variables. Support was found for the traditional TRA variables, but little support was found for the addition of self-efficacy. Implications for interventions to increase condom use among high-risk teens are discussed.
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| Keywords: Theory of Reasoned Action; condom use; adolescents; self-efficacy; AIDS; STDs |
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