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Explanatory Psychological Factors of Inconsistently Condom Use among Spanish University Students: Gender Differences

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Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino Open the ORCID record for Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino [Opens in a new window] ,
María Dolores Gil-Llario Open the ORCID record for María Dolores Gil-Llario [Opens in a new window] ,
Cristina Giménez-García Open the ORCID record for Cristina Giménez-García [Opens in a new window]  and
Rafael Ballester-Arnal Open the ORCID record for Rafael Ballester-Arnal [Opens in a new window]
Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino*
Affiliation:
Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
María Dolores Gil-Llario
Affiliation:
Universitat de València (Spain)
Cristina Giménez-García
Affiliation:
Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
Rafael Ballester-Arnal
Affiliation:
Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino. Universitat Jaume I. Facultat de Ciències de la Salut. Departament de Psicologia Bàsica, Clinica i Psicobiologia. Av. Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n. 12071 Castelló de la Plana (Spain). E-mail: eruiz@uji.es
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Abstract

More than 50% of Spanish youth does not use of condoms correctly and consistently. University students are a particular population at high risk of the HIV infection, other STIs and unwanted pregnancies. The influence of psychological variables in using of condom is analyzed by gender and type of sexual relationship. A total of 256 females and 168 males were assessed (Mage= 20.62; SD = 2.16). A regression logistic analysis showed that sexual sensation seeking appears as an explanatory variable of inconsistently condom use in both females and males in vaginal intercourse, steady relationship intercourse and sex under the alcohol and other drugs effects (adjusted odds ratio between 1.095 and 1.124). Moreover, self-esteem appears as a risk factor and extraversion as a protective factor of use of condom in females. On the other hand, neuroticism reveals itself as a protective factor and fear of negative evaluation as a risk factor of use of condom in males. It is necessary to know the psychological mechanisms that underlie sexual risk behaviors for adapting interventions to individual and contextual characteristics.

Keywords

condom usegender differencessexual health promotiontype of relationshipsyouth
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 23 , 2020 , e12
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© Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2020

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