A Psychometric Assessment of the Multi-Factor Attitude Toward Condoms Scale (MFACS)

Reece, Michael; Herbenick, Debby; Hollub, Ariane V.; Hensel, Devon J.; Middlestadt, Susan E.

doi:10.1080/19317610903526097

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“…Research undertaken in other countries identified a wide and varied range of determinants for condom use behaviors, with one of the most consistent determinants being one's attitude toward condom use (Albarracin, Johnson, Fishbein, & Muellerleile, 2001;Reece, Herbenick, Hollub, Hensel, & Middlestadt, 2010;Reinecke, Schmidt, & Ajzen, 1996;Sheeran & Taylor, 1999). According to Albarracin et al's (2001) research, attitude toward condoms has a direct influence on condom use and on condom use intention, thus acting as a direct determinant of condom use.…”

Section: International Journal Of Sexual Healthmentioning

confidence: 94%

Determinants Influencing Male Condom use Among University Students in Portugal

Reis

Ramiro

Matos

et al. 2013

International Journal of Sexual Health

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A self-administered questionnaire was carried out among university students in Portugal, with the aim to examine determinants influencing male condom use, according to the information-motivation-behavioral skills model (J. Fisher & Fisher, 1992). Students' levels of information, motivation, and behavioral skills regarding preventive sexual behavior (male condom use) were ascertained and were used to determine their association with condom use among 880 male and 1,807 female students aged 18 to 35 years old. Although 86.9% of respondents indicated that they used a condom during their first sexual intercourse, only 32.8% used a condom always during sexual intercourse in the last 12 months. Most young people, especially women, had a good level of information regarding HIV/AIDS transmission/prevention. They also showed reasonable positive attitudes and had positive subjective norms and intentions toward HIV/AIDS preventive behaviors. Men presented a higher perceived difficulty and a lower perceived effectiveness of HIV/AIDS preventive behavior, therefore reporting higher risk acceptance. A path analysis revealed that preventive sexual behavior did not depend directly on information level but on motivation and behavioral skills (especially among men).Information about HIV prevention/transmission was not significantly associated with condom use. The finding that motivation and behavioral skills were the strongest determinants of condom use suggested that these may be important factors in effective sexually transmitted infection-prevention programs.

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Section: International Journal Of Sexual Healthmentioning

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Determinants Influencing Male Condom use Among University Students in Portugal

Reis

Ramiro

Matos

et al. 2013

International Journal of Sexual Health

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“…Data were collected as part of a larger U.S.‐based study conducted in the fall of 2008 examining men's event‐level condom behavior [14,15]. Participants were recruited from seven geographically diverse U.S. states with high HIV/STI prevalence using both print and electronic advertisements targeted at men utilizing in‐person or online sexual health resources.…”

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Sexual Pleasure during Condom‐Protected Vaginal Sex among Heterosexual Men

Hensel

Stupiansky

Herbenick

et al. 2012

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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“…22 Although many of these scales have undergone psychometric assessment, the samples used have mainly been young, college-aged heterosexual students. 23, 24 The Condom Barriers Scale 21 (from which one of our scales was developed) has been used with a range of populations including high-risk African-American heterosexual men, 8 but not with MSM.…”

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“…Some authors have acknowledged that their findings with these measures may not be similar for men who have sex with men. 22 Although Peterson and colleagues 25 developed a 5-point scale to assess attitudes about condoms among gay and bisexual African-American men, to our knowledge, other validated scales regarding condom use attitudes do not exist for YBMSM.…”

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Measures of Attitudes Toward and Communication about Condom Use

Crosby

Graham

Yarber

et al. 2016

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Objective To construct and test measures of psychosocial mediators that could be used in intervention studies seeking to promote safer sex behavior among young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). Methods YBMSM (N=400), ages 18–29 years, were recruited from an STI clinic, in the Southern U.S. All men had engaged in penile-anal sex with a male as a “top” in the past 6 months. Men completed an audio-computer assisted self-interview and provided specimens used for NAAT testing to detect Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Four measures were constructed and tested for criterion validity (Safer Sex Communication, Condom Turn-Offs, Condom Pleasure Scale, and a single item assessing frequency of condom use discussions before sexual arousal). Results With the exception of Safer Sex Communication, all of the measures showed criterion validity for both unprotected anal insertive, and unprotected anal receptive sex. With the exception of the Condom Turn-Offs, the three other measures were supported by criterion validity for oral sex. Both the Condom Turn-Offs and Condom Pleasure Scale were significantly related to whether or not men reported multiple partners as a “top” but only the Condom Pleasure Scale was associated with reports of multiple partners as a “bottom.” Only the Condom Turn-Offs Scale was positively associated with having been diagnosed with either Chlamydia or gonorrhea. Conclusion Findings provide three brief scales and a single item that can be used in intervention studies targeting YBMSM. Perceptions about condoms a turn off and about condoms enhancing pleasure showed strong association with sexual risk behaviors.

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A Psychometric Assessment of the Multi-Factor Attitude Toward Condoms Scale (MFACS)

Cited by 22 publications

References 29 publications

Determinants Influencing Male Condom use Among University Students in Portugal

Determinants Influencing Male Condom use Among University Students in Portugal

Sexual Pleasure during Condom‐Protected Vaginal Sex among Heterosexual Men

Measures of Attitudes Toward and Communication about Condom Use

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