TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Perceived condom use self-efficacy among at-risk women
JO  - AIDS and behavior
A1  - Sterk, Claire E.
A1  - Klein, Hugh
A1  - Elifson, Kirk W.
SP  - 175
EP  - 182
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
N2  - The objectives of this study are to assess the confidence in their ability to use condoms among at-risk women and identify predictors for the women's condom use self-efficacy. Structured interviews were conducted with 250 adult women in Atlanta, Georgia, between August 1997 and August 2000. Overall, the women reported feeling moderately to moderately-strongly confident in their ability to use condoms consistently. Multivariate analysis showed women with higher condom use self-efficacy were significantly younger, experienced childhood neglect, had higher self-esteem, communicated better with their sex partner, and had fewer drug problems. Findings suggest the importance of addressing condom use self-efficacy in HIV risk reduction programs with a specific focus on women and the need to be attuned to tailored needs for specific subgroups such as older women or women who encountered childhood neglect.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1090-7165
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -