A Trend Analysis of Condom use in Spanish Young People over the Two Past Decades, 1999–2020

Ballester‐Arnal, Rafael; Giménez‐García, Cristina; Ruiz-Palomino, Estefanía; Castro-Calvo, Jesús; Gil‐Llario, María Dolores

doi:10.1007/s10461-021-03573-6

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“…In any case, they do not differ in condom use, which is quite low, as reported in a recent study (Gil-Llario et al, 2022). The systematic use of condoms is not only an unresolved issue for this type of population, but levels of systematic use are also low in the general population (Ballester-Arnal et al, 2022) and in specific populations (i.e., men who have sex with men, Morell-Mengual et al, 2021; or male sex workers, Ruiz-Palomino et al, 2010).…”

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A Multilevel Model to Assess the Effectiveness of an Affective-Sexual Education Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities: the Influence of Participants’ Characteristics

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Introduction Personal characteristics have been shown to influence the psychosexual development of people with intellectual disabilities. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the SALUDIVERSEX program about affective-sexual education depending on gender, age, relationship status, and degree of autonomy. Methods Two hundred fifty-four participants, clustered within 28 daytime support services, completed a battery of instruments before and after the intervention. The data was collected between January 2021 and April 2022. Results Multilevel analyses, controlling for participant’s dependence within the same center, confirm that the program is equally effective regardless of gender. Likewise, younger participants, who have greater autonomy and who have a partner, seem to benefit more from the intervention. Conclusions This suggests that the SALUDIVERSEX program is a useful tool for educating adults with intellectual disabilities on sexuality, when they possess a high degree of autonomy. Policy Implications The present study contributes to the successful replication of the intervention being tested, providing information on the aspects that may be more difficult to learn depending on the personal characteristics of the individuals.

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“…Consistently, studies have shown a large proportion of people in both countries who have insufficient knowledge about STIs, perceive a low risk of becoming infected, and/or have never been tested for STIs (e.g., Espada et al, 2015;Giménez-García et al, 2019Reis et al, 2013). Studies have also shown that people in both countries report not using condoms regularly (e.g., Alvarez-Bruned et al, 2015;Ballester-Arnal et al, 2022;Espada et al, 2016;Reis et al, 2018;Rodrigues et al, 2020).…”

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Condom Use Beliefs Differ According to Regulatory Focus in Sexuality: A Multi-Method Study in Portugal and Spain

Rodrigues¹,

Carvalho²,

Prada³

et al. 2022

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Reports worldwide have been showing increases in the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and condomless sex in recent years. Research has identified several individual and situational variables that can determine the decision to use condoms or forgo their use. We argue that such a decision can also be shaped by motives related to pleasure and safety (i.e., regulatory focus in sexuality). Using open-ended questions, we asked 742 Portuguese and Spanish adults to indicate situations and reasons that could inform the decision-making process with casual partners and the functions/attributes related to condoms. Using thematic analyses, we coded the drivers of condomless sex and condom use into themes and subthemes, and computed frequencies. Using quantitative measures, we also asked participants to indicate their condom use expectancies and perceived barriers. Comparing participants according to regulatory focus revealed some differences. Pleasure promotion participants were more likely to consider that condom use decision-making is driven by unexpectedness, pleasure, and intimacy pursuit, attached more pleasure reduction functions to condoms, expected more negative outcomes in condom use, and endorsed more sensation and partner barriers in condom use. In contrast, disease prevention participants were more likely to consider that condom use decision-making is driven by adequate sexual education, responsibility, and behavioral control, and attached more health protective functions to condoms. These differences can inform the development of tailored intervention and awareness campaigns aimed to help people to use condoms more consistently with casual partners and avoid behaviors that put them at risk of STI transmission.

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“…In several reports, vaginal sex is the main sexual practice among university students, and the proportions of anal and oral sex are diverse [ 18 , 26 ]. Importantly, the practice of unsafe sex in college students is common, particularly, inconsistent condom use becomes one of the most relevant risk factors for STIs [ 27 ]. For vaginal sex we observed that only a minority in both women and men reported unprotected sex, reflecting preventive behavior against STIs or possible pregnancy.…”

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Prevalence of sexually risky behaviors among Mexican medical students

Garcia-Romo,

Pozo-Molina,

Reyes-Reali

et al. 2024

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University students are at high risk of sexually transmitted infections due to the lack of adequate sexual education, as well as multiple associated factors, which lead to risky sexual practices. It is important to update data about sexual behaviors to identify the main factors associated with sexually risky behaviors. The present study aimed to evaluate the current prevalence of sexually risky practices in medical students. A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students through an anonymous self-administered online questionnaire including demographic characteristics and sexual behaviors. We used descriptive statistics and multivariable regression to analyze the data collected. A total of 1520 undergraduate medical students aged between 18 and 28 years old were included in the study. Sixty percent of the students were sexually active with a higher proportion in men (70%), likewise, they had an earlier sexual debut (16.5 vs 16.9 years old), and a greater number of lifetime sexual partners than women (3.8 vs 2.2). The main sexual activity in both groups was vaginal sex with high use of condoms (75%), however, most of them (67%) reported having unprotected oral sex. Logistic regression analysis showed that condomless sex was associated with having oral sex, anal sex, and being female. The findings of this study showed that medical university students are involved in risky sexual behaviors, the major risk factor was unprotected oral sex. Based on these results, we recommended designing interventions to improve sexual education and preventive approaches from early stages such as in middle school students to mitigate sexually transmitted infections among medical university students.

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A Trend Analysis of Condom use in Spanish Young People over the Two Past Decades, 1999–2020

Cited by 17 publications

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A Multilevel Model to Assess the Effectiveness of an Affective-Sexual Education Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities: the Influence of Participants’ Characteristics

A Multilevel Model to Assess the Effectiveness of an Affective-Sexual Education Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities: the Influence of Participants’ Characteristics

Condom Use Beliefs Differ According to Regulatory Focus in Sexuality: A Multi-Method Study in Portugal and Spain

Prevalence of sexually risky behaviors among Mexican medical students

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