Correlates of Condom Use Among Somali and Ethiopian Immigrants in the U.S.

Abstract

The study examined correlates of consistent condom use in steady heterosexual relationships among Somali and Ethiopian immigrants in Minnesota. Study participants (n = 205) responded to questions on attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, behavioral intention, and self-reported male condom use. Participants were neither for, nor against using condoms, and the same was true for social influence and self-efficacy; however, reported moderately favorable attitude toward condom use and little difficulties in using condoms. Self-efficacy emerged as the factor with the strongest direct influence on behavioral intention to use condoms. In turn, behavioral intention was a significant predictor of self-reported condom use. Increasing male condom use self-efficacy among Somali and Ethiopian immigrants is suggested as a main component of public health intervention seeking to curb the spread of HIV and other STIs in Minnesota.

Intención de implementar un plan de acción para el uso del condón en adolescentes: Action plan for condom use implementation intentions in adolescents

“…El que los participantes manifiesten tener una intención para el uso del condón se considera relevante debido a que la intención se considera como fase inicial en el establecimiento de objetivos y para poder alcanzarlos. Además, la intención se ha asociado con el uso del condón (Ebrahim, Davis, & Tomaka, 2016; Espada et al, 2016). Sin embargo, para el presente estudio, fue relevante identificar si la intención se acompaña de un plan de acción para el uso del condón, esto debido a que autores como Van Empelen y Kok (2008), refieren que tener una intención positiva para usar el condón no necesariamente lleva al adolescente a tener un plan de acción para comprar y llevar condones, conductas que se consideran esenciales para su uso.…”